Aurora felt as if her mood freely roamed the roads with the motion of the car, her hesitation unleashing his wild desires. She didn''t even notice when the car returned to the vi or when the chauffeur had left. By the time she regained herposure, she found her dress pushed to her waist, revealing her shapely torso and slender legs. Julian''s shirt was torn open, and both were disheveled. At that moment, shey gasping on Julian''s chest, clearly not recovered from their recent fervor.


    "Are you cooled down now?" she asked, biting softly on his chest.


    "Almost," Julian replied, stroking her hair that had fallen around her face, the gloom within him finally dissipating. Aurora then grabbed her phone to check who had been calling her.


    "It was Grandpa. Three missed calls." Aurora said, "Maybe he''s worried because we left without introducing you."


    At that time, Julian was too cold for pleasantries or exnations, unaware that Genevieve had already been maligning her reputation behind her back.


    "He called three times. It must be urgent. Call him back." Julian realized he had been too rude earlier, especially since they were Aurora''s family, and he had left without greeting them.


    Back then, his temper clouded everything else, and it seemed he would have to make amendster. Aurora dialed the number back, and the call was answered almost


    immediately after just one ring.


    "Grand..." Aurora barely started.


    "Where are you now?" Oswaldo''s voice was stern,cking its usual warmth.


    Aurora tensed, fearing something serious had happened. "I''m home, Grandpa. What happened?"


    "Home? Which home?" Oswaldo''s tone grew colder.


    "Grandpa, I bought a house by the sea. I''m downstairs now," Aurora replied, wondering if something had urred after she left.


    "I need you toe to Montgomery Manor now."


    "Grandpa, it''s veryte. Maybe another day?" Aurora was unclear why he urgently needed to see her sote.


    "Come back immediately!" Oswaldomanded and hung up before Aurora could respond.


    Caught off guard by the busy tone, Aurora remembered her grandfather never speaking to her so sternly before. Julian''s fingers still lingered on her, reluctant to end their encounter. She quickly climbed out of his embrace. "Grandpa wants me back."


    "I heard, but I don''t want to let you go," Julian murmured, clearly unsatisfied with just one encounter, considering it merely a warm-up.


    He had no intention of letting her go that night. "Shall we go to your ce or mine tonight?" he whispered, nipping her earlobe, neither wanting their intimate moment to end.


    "Stop it. Grandpa has never spoken to me like that. I must go now," Aurora said, hurriedly dressing and pushing the car door open.


    "Perhaps he has some questions for you. Let''s go back tomorrow," Julian suggested, reaching out to pull her back into the car, eager for another moment together. He wasn''t ready to let her go.


    "No, something must have happened with the Montgomery family. I need to go home and change," Aurora said, pushing him away and leaving so hastily she didn''t even bother with her shoes as she stepped onto the cobblestone path.


    However, she had only taken a few steps when someone swept her off her feet. "What are you doing?" Aurora asked in surprise.


    "I''d be heartbroken if you hurt your foot. Since you''re going home, of course, I should be the one to take you," Julian said as he expertly entered the code and carried her upstairs.


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    Seeing that he wasn''t insisting further warmed her heart, she smiled, "Julian, I think I''m starting to like you more and more."


    His lips curled into a smile at her words. "Aurora, today I''ll let you off, but you owe me double next time."


    He set her down, and Aurora, standing on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear, "Next time, I won''t resist whatever you want to do. I promise to make it enjoyable for you, okay?"


    "Remember you said that," he replied, his interest piqued by her teasing. Despite therge bed nearby, he couldn''t push her onto it. What a shame.


    Her words stirred his desire even more. Aurora seemed to have anticipated his reaction, quickly kissing him on the cheek before escaping to the bathroom.


    "I promise." Her cheerful voice echoed from the bathroom, followed by the sound of running water.


    Julian touched his cheek where she had kissed him, feeling as if her warmth was still there.


    He could imagine her soft body and scent, and the sound of the water only stirred the beast within him further.


    He sighed. It was indeed hard to resist, even for someone like him who usually had such good self-control.


    Had he not just promised her, he wouldn''t have let her off so easily.


    While she showered, he also changed his clothes. Aurora was quick, emerging in just a few minutes.


    With no time to spare, she wasn''t shy about choosing clothes and began to dress. Julian embraced her bare body from behind.


    "Aurora, do you really not see me as a man?" he asked, his desire evident, yet she could still stand naked before him.


    "Stop it. Didn''t we agree you''d get yourpensation next time?" Aurora said, pushing his hands away and quickly pulling on her clothes.


    She didn''t bother with her appearance, casually pulling her hair back into a ponytail.


    In her rush, she wore a white dress, a pure look she hadn''t seen on herself in a long time.


    Julian wiped his face with a towel. Seeing Aurora''s innocent attire, he said, "Although everyone online adores Susan, I adore you."


    "Sweet talker. Let''s hurry," Aurora urged, pulling his hand as they hurried downstairs.


    Julian thought about how Susan''s style resembled Aurora''s from three years ago. If Hayden was his shadow, then Susan was Aurora''s.


    The world was indeed full of wonders. Julian nced at their intertwined hands, his smile widening.


    No matter the past, he knew he would never let go of Aurora in this lifetime!