Chapter 451
If that Arressto turncoat ended up with the Wolfshade Syndicate, that would make things interesting.
Owen nodded. “Let’s keep this to us and see what we can find out.”
“All done,” Owen said.
Owen finished applying the ointment, then paused to pick up the wet wipe Aria had set out earlier and carefully wiped the residue from his fingertips.
Aria tugged at her shoulder strap and said casually, “Thanks.”
Still half–kneeling on the bed, Aria was just about to get off when Owen suddenly caught her hand and gave it a gentle tug. Off balance, she stumbled, and before she knew it, landed right in his lap.
Owen had only meant to stop her from saying “thanks“-never expecting to pull her right into his arms.
Aria’s eyebrows shot up. “What, what do you think you’re doing?”
Owen pulled her closer, resting his chin on her shoulder. “I’ll do this for you everyday, okay?”
“Oh,” Aria said, patting his back. “Got it. Time for bed. We need to take Lily to her exam tomorrow.”
“Mm–hmm,” he still held on. “You’re way too thin–you really should eat more.”
Aria shrugged and said, “This is healthy thin.”
Owen shook his head and insisted, “Still too skinny, though.”
Her phone buzzed. Aria couldn’t be bothered to argue and nudged him aside. “Let me get that,” she said.
Aria thought Owen would let her go, but instead, he kept holding her. Leaning forward with her still in his arms, he grabbed the
his hold on her waist, and said, with a hint of jealousy, “It’s your dear Vanessa calling.”
There was a subtle hint of jealousy in his voice.
Aria just stared at him, speechless.
Aria took the phone and answered in a soft voice, “Hey, what’s up?”
Vanessa’s frustrated voice came through the phone. “Aria, guess what? I just bumped into my ex.”
slightly loosened
Aria was just about to give Owen a look, hinting for him to leave, but before she could, he was already covering his ears with an exaggeratedly innocent expression.
Aria stifled a laugh and averted her gaze. “That guy you told me about during our last Truth or Dare?”
“Yes!” Vanessa groaned. “And guess what the very first thing he said was?”
“Can you believe it? He actually said I’d gotten smaller!” Vanessa exclaimed.
Aria looked puzzled. “Isn’t that just him showing concern? Why did that get you so worked up?”
Vanessa snapped, “That’s not concern–that’s an insult! Anyone else says it, fine. But from an ex or current boyfriend? Totally another thing.”
Aria instinctively glanced at Owen and asked, “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Vanessa explained, “He’s implying my boobs are smaller.”
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Chapter 451
As a woman, Aria knew exactly what Vanessa meant.
Aria arched an eyebrow, giving Owen a strange look. ‘He couldn’t possibly mean that… right?‘
Aria glanced down.
Owen, not understanding why, instinctively followed her gaze–only to realize his mistake a second too late. He jerked his head back up, abruptly meeting Aria’s eyes, caught off guard.
An awkward silence hung in the air.
Aria reached up and gave Owen a light smack on the cheek–just enough to make a crisp slapping sound.
Owen clenched his jaw, his eyes full of guilt as he murmured, ‘My bad.‘
He really didn’t mean to.
Vanessa asked, “What was that?”
Aria said casually, “Nothing, just swatting a fly. What happened after that?”
Vanessa couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “Then I gave him a once–over and said with a smirk, ‘At least I can gain weight and grow bigger–but you’ll never grow longer!‘ He was absolutely livid.”
Since the rest of the story was a bit too much for someone as innocent as Aria, Vanessa decided to spare her the racier parts.
Vanessa just wanted to piss off her ex. With a smirk, she ended the conversation. Out of all the men I’ve slept with, you were the worst in bed.” That scored her the first win.
After a few more minutes of girl talk, Aria and Vanessa finally said their goodbyes and hung up,
Owen uncovered his ears, took her hand and pressed it to his cheek, giving her his best puppy–dog eyes. “I messed up. Go ahead, hit me,” he said.
Aria withdrew her hand. “You’re acting kinda weird.”
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