Chapter 125


    Chapter One Hundred Twenty Five


    Sephie


    When Adrik and I went to the penthouseter that evening, all the items I’d been talked into buying had


    been delivered. There were quite a few bags just inside the door. Adrik smiled when he saw them. “I’m


    d you bought a few things. I hope you bought more panties,” he said, his eyebrow raised.


    “Well, if someone would stop insisting on ripping them off, I wouldn’t have to rece them in bulk.” I


    went to pick up the bags. to take them to the closet. Instead, he picked me up and carried me to the


    bedroom.


    “Leave those. You need to soak in a bath. I don’t like that your limp is back.”


    “You read my mind. Don’t we have to change my bandage tonight anyway?” He nodded his head as he


    put me down on the bed.


    “Ivan told me to leave the bandage off for a few hours this time. He said to let it dry out and then put the


    regr honey and bandage back on it. It’s healing well still, but it’s still slow. He said this might help


    speed it up,” he said as he went to turn the


    water on in the bathroom.


    “I’d be fine with leaving the bandage off for longer than a few hours. The adhesive is really irritating.


    That hurts worse than the


    ho le in my hip most days.”


    “I think you will be able to do that soon, solnishko. Maybe a few more days of the bandage and it’ll be


    small enough that you can go without the bandage.” He pulled my shirt over my head, as yawned. I


    was so tired. I fell back on the bed, not wanting to make any more effort than absolutely necessary for


    the rest of the night. I heard him chuckle as he unbuttoned my jeans. “It


    was really that bad today?”


    Iughed. “No, Well, yes. But I am being a tad overdramatic about it all. I think I’m so cranky because


    my hip hurts so much. If that didn’t hurt, I probably wouldn’t have cared to keep going.” He pulled my


    jeans off, pulling me up to undo my bra. “I saw Max today,” I said as he pulled me up from the bed.


    “Oh, yeah? You guys went to the restaurant?” He asked, surprised.


    “No. God, no. He was on the sidewalk as we were walking back to the vehicles. Well, everyone else


    was walking. I was being carried like the go ddamn princess I am,” I saidughing.


    He pulled my panties down, making sure that I noticed he didn’t rip them off, which made meugh


    more. “How is Max?” he asked as he scooped me up to take me to the bathroom. He set me down on


    the counter so he could remove my bandage as the tub continued to fill.


    “He’s good, but you won’t believe this.” He stopped to look at me smiled at him, “he’s dating Tori now.”


    “What?!” he eximed,pletely surprised.


    “That was my first reaction as well, but something seems fishy about it. Until I met you, I spent the most


    time with Max. Well, when he wasn’t seeing anyone seriously. He was probably the best friend I had at


    the time. He told me that Tori got a job at the restaurant, which isn’tpletely out of the realm of


    possibility. She’s a chet. It’s a restaurant. Makes sense, right?” He nodded as he picked me up from the


    counter and took me to the tub. He set me down so I could sit in the hot water. I waited for him to get in


    behind me as I continued my thoughts, “but Max and I have a bu nch of stu pid, hrious stories from


    working together for so many years. I would be willing to bet he told her a story about me. Max has


    very few rules, but not dating coworkers was always one that he stuck to. Religiously. If they’re dating,


    she would’ve had to initiate it. I just don’t think she has good Intentions toward him.”


    “Did you see Tori today?” he asked as he sat down behind me, pulling me back against him. The bath


    got instantly warmer as soon as I leaned back against his chest. I sighed, feeling my body rx at the


    warmth, as well as at his touch.


    “I didn’t see her. Misha said he saw her in the store, but doesn’t think she ever saw us. Poor Andrei


    was so angry after we left.”


    “Did you tell Max that you knew her?”


    “We didn’t have much time to talk. Ivan left Misha and Andrei with me, and he took Ms. Jackson and


    Giana to get one of the vehicles. He was on his way back, so I had time to ask a few questions about


    whether she knew that he was friends with me and if she knew before or after they started dating. I toldText ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    him to get rid of her, that she was bad news, but he’s literally never listened to any advice I’ve given


    him on girls. Ever. I don’t see why he would start now.”


    He was quiet for a moment. “I know he’s your friend and I know I keep saying this, but he’s not a smart


    man, Sephie. If he can’t see that you have his best intentions in mind, then he deserves everything that


    Tori does to him.”


    I sighed. “I know you’re right. I guess I’m just worried that this is going to be the one time he doesn’t


    come back. Every time he would choose another girl over hanging out with me, I always worried it


    would be thest time. At some point, he’s going to find asting rtionship and then he’ll forget all


    about me. It doesn’t hurt as much now that I have you and the guys, but it still hurts.” He wrapped his


    arms around my waist, as he kissed my neck.


    “Some people are in our lives forever, some for just a few chapters. Maybe his chapters areing to


    a close,” he said, holding me tighter.


    I wrapped my arms around his,cing my fingers through his. “At least I have six more that will be there


    until thest page.”


    “Always. We will always choose you.