Frank happened to glance toward the entrance first.

And the moment he saw who walked in.

His eyes widened.

Matteo had arrived.

And behind him, several bodyguards stepped into the lounge alongside him.

Frank immediately whistled dramatically.

"Oh my God," he muttered dramatically. "That was way too close."

Charles looked too stunned to even speak.

Meanwhile, Frank pressed a hand dramatically against his chest.

"Thank God Kelly left this table already," he whispered. "Because if Matteo had walked in one minute earlier, we would’ve witnessed a complete disaster tonight."

Adrian rolled his eyes immediately.

"My man is not that dangerous."

"He’s not dangerous?" Frank repeated dramatically. "Adrian, your boyfriend is literally a walking deadly poison devil."

Adrian sighed. "Whatever."

Meanwhile, Matteo calmly walked through the lounge without paying attention to anyone around him.

But the fear people already had for him was obvious.

Nobody dared approach him.

Nobody even stared too long.

Most people quietly avoided eye contact completely.

Matteo walked straight toward Adrian’s table.

The moment he reached their table, Adrian immediately looked up.

"Hey, baby," he greeted softly.

Frank immediately stood up from the seat beside Adrian and quickly moved over to sit beside Charles instead.

Charles burst into laughter at how fast Frank moved away.

Meanwhile, Matteo calmly sat down beside Adrian.

The moment he sat down, Adrian immediately reached for his hand naturally.

Matteo intertwined their fingers without hesitation.

"I missed you," Adrian whispered to his ear.

Matteo looked at him quietly before leaning closer and kissing him briefly.

"I missed you too, baby."

Meanwhile, across the lounge, Kelly’s eyes remained fixed on their table.

Julian slowly turned toward him in disbelief.

"Wow," he muttered. "So the guy is dating Matteo Marcone."

Julian looked back toward Adrian again before shaking his head.

"Wow... now it makes sense why he didn’t care about you."

But Kelly only smiled faintly while watching Adrian laugh quietly beside Matteo.

Then he leaned back slowly in his chair.

"I’m not rushing anything," he said determined.

Julian narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?" he asked. "I think you should give up. Matteo is a very dangerous person."

Kelly’s smile slowly deepened. "Sooner or later..." he murmured, "I’ll have him on my bed."

Julian stared at him like he had lost his mind.

"You’re trying to play a very dangerous game," he warned. "That’s Matteo Marcone."

Kelly didn’t even look worried. "I know exactly who he is," he replied calmly. "But I still want him, I’ll have him in my bed, and I’ll have him all to myself."

"You’re playing a lethal game," Julian repeated.

"I don’t care," Kelly replied, his eyes fixed on Adrian. "I like his vibe. And I always get what I want."

Julian shook his head. "If this ends badly for you, just remember that I warned you."

Meanwhile, Matteo looked toward Adrian. "Are you still doing anything else here?" he asked.

Adrian shook his head. "No. We can leave."

Matteo gave a small signal toward the waiter before calmly paying the bill for the table.

After that, he stood up and held his hand out toward Adrian.

Adrian placed his hand in his immediately.

Then Frank and Charles stood up as well.

Together, the four of them started walking toward the exit while the bodyguards followed quietly behind them.

As they walked, Adrian naturally stayed close beside Matteo, lightly clinging to his arm.

Meanwhile, back at Kelly’s table, Julian watched the two of them leave together before speaking quietly.

"They actually look deeply in love."

Kelly’s expression barely changed.

"That doesn’t mean anything," he replied calmly. "People pretend to be in love all the time."

His eyes stayed fixed on Adrian and Matteo. "I think whatever they have is fake."

Julian said nothing after that.

Not long later, they all stepped outside the lounge.

The cool evening air greeted them instantly.

Adrian looked back toward Frank and Charles and gave them a small wave.

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight," Charles replied.

A second later, Adrian’s phone buzzed.

He looked at it and saw Frank’s message.

Try not to break the bed tonight, clingy lover boy.

Adrian instantly rolled his eyes.

Then he quickly typed back.

I’ll tell him to go harder on me, and if we break the bed, my man will buy another one. Or we’ll move to another room... or another house he owns. My man is freaking rich, so keep your mouth shut.

Right after sending it, Adrian turned toward Matteo and kissed his cheek while deliberately looking in Frank’s direction with a mocking smile.

Frank stared at him in disbelief before letting out a laugh.

Then another message came in immediately.

Fuck you.

Adrian read it and burst into laughter.

Matteo glanced down at him.

Adrian calmly typed another reply.

Fuck yourself. I’ll fuck my man instead.

The moment Frank read the message. His smile disappeared instantly.

"Wow," he muttered under his breath before shoving his phone back into his pocket.

That one genuinely got him.

A few seconds later, Frank and Charles headed toward their own car while Matteo and Adrian walked toward the waiting vehicle nearby.

The bodyguards immediately opened the back door for them.

Both of them got inside.

Even after settling into the backseat, Adrian still couldn’t stop laughing because of the messages Frank had sent him.

Matteo glanced at him.

"What’s funny?"

Adrian immediately shook his head.

"Nothing, babe," he said, still smiling. "I just remembered something."

Matteo looked at him for another second but didn’t question it further.

Not long after, the driver started the car and slowly pulled away from the lounge.

The atmosphere inside the car became quiet and comfortable again.

Eventually, Adrian stopped laughing completely and turned his full attention back to Matteo before gently leaning against his shoulder.

After a few quiet seconds, he spoke.

"Baby... I have something to tell you."

Matteo glanced down at him briefly.

"What is it?"

Adrian hesitated for a second before answering.

"Charles likes Mark."

Matteo didn’t even look surprised.

"Mark likes him too."

Adrian blinked slightly before lifting his head.

"You knew?"

Matteo nodded calmly.

"Yes, baby. Mark himself told me about it."

Adrian blinked slightly.

"Alright then, baby... let me just go straight to the point."

Then slowly, Adrian started explaining everything Charles had told him earlier.

The misunderstanding.

The joke about Matteo.

How Mark suddenly became distant afterward.

And how guilty Charles genuinely felt about it now.

By the time Adrian finished explaining, Matteo stayed quiet for a few seconds.

Then finally, he nodded once. "I’ll talk to Mark."

Adrian immediately looked relieved.

He quickly leaned closer and kissed Matteo.

"Thank you, baby."

Matteo brushed his fingers lightly against Adrian’s hand.

"You’re welcome, love."

"He really likes him," Adrian admitted. "I could tell."

Matteo gently rested his hand over Adrian’s fingers.

"I already have something important to talk to Mark about anyway," he murmured. "So when we get home, I’ll bring Charles up too while we’re talking."

Adrian nodded. "Okay, baby."

After that, the conversation slowly faded into comfortable silence again as the car continued through the city roads.

Not long later.

They finally arrived home.

Matteo and Adrian headed straight upstairs to their room together.

The moment they entered the bedroom, Matteo loosened the buttons of his shirt while Adrian quietly walked toward the bathroom first.

Not long after, the two of them ended up showering together.

The atmosphere between them stayed soft and calm, completely different from the tension-filled day Adrian had gone through earlier.

After the shower, Adrian stepped out of the bathroom together with Matteo.

Matteo immediately grabbed a towel and gently dried Adrian off first before blow-drying his hair carefully.

After that, he brought out nightwear for both of them.

He helped Adrian put on his pajamas before changing into his own afterward.

The moment they finished dressing, Adrian looked up at him. "Baby, I’m hungry."

Matteo looked at him immediately.

"What do you want to eat?"

Adrian thought for a second before answering. "Something light. You know it’s night already. I can’t eat anything too heavy again."

Matteo nodded once before reaching for his phone.

A few seconds later, he called for Selena and calmly instructed her to prepare something light for Adrian and bring it upstairs.

Not long after, the food arrived.

The two of them ate together quietly while talking softly about random things.

Eventually, after they finished eating, Adrian slowly climbed onto the bed and settled comfortably against the pillows.

Meanwhile, Matteo stood up from the chair.

"I’m going to talk to Mark for a while," he said calmly. "I’ll be back soon."

Adrian nodded. "Okay."

But just as Matteo started walking toward the door

Adrian suddenly called out. "Baby..."

Matteo turned back immediately. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Adrian stretched his hand toward him slightly while lying on the bed.

"Aren’t you going to kiss me before you leave?"

A faint smile instantly appeared on Matteo’s face.

Without hesitation, he walked back toward the bed.

Then he leaned down and kissed Adrian slowly.

After that, he pressed another soft kiss against his forehead.

"I’ll be back soon, okay?"

Adrian nodded lightly. "Okay, baby."

Matteo gently brushed his fingers through Adrian’s hair one last time before finally stepping out of the room.

A few minutes later, he arrived outside Mark’s room.

He knocked once before pushing the door open and stepping inside.

Mark was sitting beside the large window inside the room, one leg crossed over the other while his laptop rested open on the table in front of him.

A glass of drink sat beside him too.

But from the look on his face, he clearly looked distracted by something else entirely.

The moment he noticed Matteo entering, he immediately looked up.

"Oh," Mark said. "Good thing you’re here."

Matteo walked further inside the room before sitting down across from him near the window.

"You look troubled," Matteo observed quietly. "What’s wrong?"

Mark hesitated for a second before finally sighing.

"There’s something I’ve been curious about."

Matteo looked at him. "What is it?"

Mark rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly before finally speaking.

"In relationships between two men..." he started slowly, already sounding embarrassed, "how do people decide who’s going to be the top and who’s going to be the bottom?"

For a second, Matteo almost laughed.

But the moment he looked properly at Mark’s face...