Lina's POV
I wanted to say it.
The words were right there, burning on my tongue. I wanted to tell him that I was falling for him. That maybe I had already fallen. That the marriage contract didn't matter anymore, and neither did the clauses Chloe had insisted on adding. That I wanted this—us—to be real.
But before I could speak, my phone vibrated on the coffee table.
I tried to ignore it. I really did. But the name on the screen caught my eye: Jasper.
"Ignore him," I muttered, pressing closer to Adrian's chest.
Adrian's hand stilled on my back. His body, which had been warm and relaxed against mine, suddenly tensed.
"Jasper?" His voice was flat. Controlled.
"Don't worry about him. I don't care why he's calling."
Adrian caught my hand, pressing it against his ch
