Chapter 16: Chapter 16: Indirect Kiss with Adrian Law

Adrian Law can actually cook?

Cecilia Vaughn felt like she was in a fantasy.

To know, The Law Group is an elite family. Though the Vaughn Family is also wealthy, compared to such a prominent family like The Law Group, both heritage and power are far apart.

Such a Crown Prince from a family background, can actually cook himself?!

Cecilia Vaughn sat on the soft leather sofa for a while, ultimately still incredulous, so she quietly tiptoed towards the kitchen.

Through a glass separator door, Cecilia saw the busy figure in the kitchen.

Adrian hadn’t changed his clothes, still in a black pinstriped suit, his slender body slightly turned, fingers pressing on the knife, slicing vegetables with precision.

The bright sunlight filtered through the window, casting on the man’s face, a scene so simple yet picturesque, extraordinarily elegant.

Cecilia felt a strange sensation in her heart, a slight sourness, unsure if it was moving or something else.

She quietly retreated.

...

The meal was ready quickly.

It was a simple setting of four dishes and a soup.

Sweet and sour ribs, stir-fried greens, crab roe tofu, boiled beef, and tomato egg drop soup.

Very ordinary yet very comforting.

Adrian also took out a bottle of Bordeaux red wine from 1972 from the wine cabinet, as one of the most renowned wines, Bordeaux has a delicate taste and long finish.

"Would you like a glass?"

The man’s well-defined fingers were holding a wineglass, the dark red wine complementing the artistry of his hand.

...

Cecilia was about to shake her head, as she is the type to get drunk after just one glass, and had even made a joke out of it before.

However, looking into the man’s eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to say no.

Is this man not a reincarnated sorcerer?!

"Then... I’ll just have a sip."

The girl said, taking the glass from the man’s hand and sipping lightly.

Bordeaux is truly the Empress of wines, though Cecilia only tasted a little, the sweet fragrance lingered in her mouth, with a memorable aftertaste.

So delicious, but unfortunately, she has poor tolerance.

Afraid of getting carried away, Cecilia quickly placed it back down.

...

Adrian’s deep, long eyes narrowed slightly, and suddenly, he moved closer to her.

The man’s unparalleled handsome face enlarged before her, the flawless face even more perfect up close.

Their breaths mingled.

"What’s wrong?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The air mysteriously became intimate, Cecilia’s heartbeat accelerated uncontrollably, and she couldn’t help wanting to retreat.

But behind the chair was the wall, leaving her no room to back away.

"Don’t move."

Adrian clasped Cecilia’s wrist with one hand, the other gently brushing against her lips.

"There’s some wine here."

Saying this, the man casually let go of Cecilia, but the scent of his cool bamboo lingered in the air.

...

He had just used his hand to wipe away the wine at her lips; the touch of his fingers felt like a burn on her skin...

Cecilia’s mind went "buzz," and her face suddenly flushed crimson.

Oh my god!

Even when she was with Tyson Law, the two never had such intimacy; they were both middle schoolers at the time, only holding hands at most.

Isn’t it said that the Eldest Young Master Law is supposed to be indifferent?! Why does he seem so... enticing to her?

If there were spirits among men, it must be someone like Adrian.

...

Seeing the light blush spread across the girl’s dazed face, Adrian’s mood lifted, and his lips unconsciously curled into a smile.

"Alright, let’s eat."

Cecilia nodded shyly, hastily picking up the chopsticks to get some food, so nervous that she nearly dropped them.

The smile on the man’s lips widened.

"Take your time, no one is competing with you."

"..."

Isn’t he the one to blame?!

Cecilia silently complained in her heart, but in the end, she dared not speak her mind aloud, and just ate in silence.

She picked up a piece of sweet and sour rib, the sweet and sour taste perfectly balanced, even better than what a top chef could achieve outside.

She couldn’t help but want to praise him.

"Young Master Law..." Old habits are hard to change, realizing her mistake, Cecilia quickly corrected herself.

"Adrian, the food you made is really delicious, unlike me, I can’t cook at all."

From a young age, Cecilia was a noble lady who never lifted a finger, and because of this, when she first entered prison, the experience was almost like hell, but that’s all in the past.

The man smiled with an elegance and grace.

"Mother used to love cooking, and my sister loved eating. Later, when my mother’s health declined, she encouraged me to learn more."

A mother who could teach her son to cook so well...

Cecilia couldn’t help but be amazed.

"Then your mother must have been a remarkable person."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Cecilia realized she had spoken out of turn, since both Adrian’s mother and sister have passed away.

"Let’s not talk about that. Here, try some of the beef you made."

Before Adrian’s thoughts drifted to the past, Cecilia quickly picked up a piece of boiled beef and placed it in his bowl.

"..."

Adrian was silent for half a second, but meeting the girl’s bright, glistening eyes, he soon took it in his mouth.

"Alright, you eat more too."

If Wyatt were here, his jaw would definitely drop.

Everyone knows Young Master Law has severe OCD and would never eat food someone else touched!

...

The meal was warm and cozy, Cecilia was very happy, until she saw Adrian naturally picking up the glass and sipping wine.

That... that was clearly the glass she had drunk from earlier!

The peace Cecilia had just felt was now utterly disturbed.

Is this an indirect kiss?

She blushed deeply and hesitantly said, "That glass... was mine..."

"Waste not."

The man’s voice was calm and soothing, the reason completely natural, yet Cecilia felt even more embarrassed.

How can he behave like this?

Young Master Law wouldn’t possibly be short on money, why compete with her over a wineglass.

...

Seeing the girl’s flustered and uneasy look, the man couldn’t help but want to tease her.

"Cecilia, you seem to be blushing."

As he spoke, Adrian’s gaze fixed intensely on Cecilia, making her even more uneasy.

"..."

Cecilia finally understood that Adrian was teasing her. Embarrassed and irritated, if it weren’t for him helping her so many times, she would have stormed out!

Who could have thought Adrian had this playful side!

As the temperature in the room rose, suddenly, a phone call broke the subtle atmosphere between them.

Cecilia let out a sudden sigh of relief.

It was a call from Mona Summers.

She quickly pressed the answer button.

"Hello—"

Before she could finish her words, Mona’s panic-stricken voice came through the phone.

"Cecilia! Something’s wrong, come quickly to Stellerton Naturopathic Hospital, the head nurse just contacted me saying Evan is in trouble!"

Cecilia’s face instantly turned pale!