Adonis had no energy to protest or argue with me anymore. He did as he was told. He ate the soup and took the paracetamol I gave him.

I stayed for awhile, watched him sleep peacefully before I went to my bedroom and got ready to sleep.

I was lying on my bed, feeling so restless. I could not sleep thinking of Adonis being sick and alone in his room. Besides, after the past fifteen nights that we shared a bed, I could not sleep alone anymore. His wonderful male scent was my sleeping pill and the sound of his breathing was like a lullaby in my ears.

After an hour of tossing and turning, I gave up. I left my bed and headed to Adonis bedroom.

"Elena," Adonis stirred when I joined him on bed. "I'm so cold," his voice trembled, his hands so cold when he reached for me.

I got inside the comforter and gathered him in my arms. He shivered and pressed his body against mine as he absorbed my heat. His face buried on my neck, his arm on my waist and his legs tangled with mine.

A delicious feeling stirred inside me, but the urge to comfort and take care of him overpowered. For the first time, he showed his vulnerable side to me, and I welcomed it with open arms.

My hands explored the hollows of his back, caressing his arms and raking his hair. Loving the liberty of just feeling and touching him.

The night was so peaceful, and the only sounds I could hear were our uneven breathing and the bristles of linens. I wished we would stay like that every night, trapped in each other's loving arms.

The following morning, I woke up alone in bed. I bit my lower lip in dismay. It was always like that, Adonis leaving the bed too early to jog, to workout in the gym, to take a shower or leave for work. He also expected me to leave his room before he would come back.

Forcing myself, I sat down and leaned my back against the headboard. I promised to myself that I would leave in about two minutes. But before the time was up, the bedroom door opened.

Mrs. Jones came in, holding a breakfast tray.

"Good morning, Mrs. Stavrakos, I'm glad you're awake," she came in and stood in front of me.

"Where's Adonis?"

"Ah... the master just left," she replied, and I felt the sudden disappointment, "he said you must be tired of taking care of him last night, so he ordered breakfast in bed for you."

She put the tray at the side table near me, and I glanced at what was inside. Croissant, waffles, ham and eggs, assorted berries, and coffee.

I noticed a single pink rose lying on top of a note. I picked it up and read the note.

See you at dinner. The Golden, 7:30PM.

A.

The Golden. It was a fine dining restaurant inside the Stavrakos Hotel in Manhattan. Celebrities and rich people would go there for a romantic dinner, and many men proposed to their girlfriends there for marriage.

The thought of having dinner with him outside the mansion excites me. It was the first time that he invited me for dinner, and I knew it would be so romantic.

I smelled the rose, loving the beautiful scent that lingered in my nostrils.

"The master picked the rose himself from the garden," Mrs. Jones gave me a teasing smile, "he also smelled it before he put it on the tray."

"Oh!" I tried to hide the giddy feeling that brought a delicious sensation inside me. I smelled the rose longer, rubbing the petals against my lips, and smiling happily.

Adonis was so sweet, giving me a rose. It was his first time he showed a romantic gesture to me too.

"Your coffee is getting cold, Mrs. Stavrakos," she reminded me, then she left the room.

At nine in the morning, I was on my way out to the office. I decided to drop by at Sweet Dreamer cafe to grab Jade's coffee. Mrs. Jones' coffee was so bitter, I could not drink it. She made it to Adonis' liking.

I entered the coffee shop and noticed Jade, the barista slash cashier of the coffee shop, looking so upset.

"Hi Jade, are you okay?"

She inhaled deeply before answering me, "there was this rude... arrogant customer, who thinks he's a God's gift to women. He came here, bumped at me and called me malnourished! And then, he offered me a job... he said, he'd pay me triple my salary here."

"Is he serious?"

"Obviously not," she twisted her lips, then fixed her black rimmed eyeglasses. Jade was actually very pretty, and she seemed not to know that, "who would ever offer a job with a huge salary just to make him coffee everyday."

"Maybe he fell in love with your coffee. You make the best, Jade," I assured her.

"Thanks Elena. So, what do you want? The usual cafe latte?"

"Yes please, and Mrs. Chang's blueberry muffins, for take away," I was waiting for my order when suddenly, I saw Christian Firth enter the cafe. He was wearing a black jacket over his white shirt, dark big shades that covered half of his face, and a white cap.

Before he would notice me, I ran behind the cafe's counter to hide.

"What's going on?" Jade asked, looking down at me, kneeling on the floor.

"Shh..." I peeped at where Christian was and pointed at him to Jade.

"Ah, the actor," she nodded and left me to take Christian's order. She came back and informed me, "he just wants water for now. He's meeting someone, and he'll order later when she arrives."

She? I wonder, who is he meeting? Or did he predict that I'd be here?

I was too paranoid and too assuming that he was in the cafe' hoping to see me. I could not help but wonder. The way he looked at me yesterday was so gluey, like sticky rice. I could feel the attraction behind his eyes, and he was not even embarrassed in showing it.

"I'll take away my coffee also," I said to Jade, and she nodded, preparing my order.

"Thanks," I waited for my order and went out through the backdoor as Jade suggested, crawling on the floor.

"Hey Elena, what's going on? Hiding from someone?"

I stopped and looked up at Mrs. Chang, my previous middle-aged employer, looking suspiciously at me.

I shssd her, "I'm hiding from Christian Firth. He's in the cafe."

"The actor? Oh my, I missed having a picture with him yesterday. I'll make sure to get one now," she giggled and left me.

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I arrived in the office, looking for Camella to tell her about what happened in the past twelve hours. Starting with Adonis getting sick, the lovely breakfast with a rose and dinner date later... till seeing Christian Firth at the cafe.

But Camella was missing.

"She said she won't be here this morning. She has a business meeting," Macy informed me.

It really sucks that I could not have enough time with my best friend anymore. When she arrived in the afternoon, I was out to meet the suppliers of threads. I was not able to go back to the office anymore, because I had to prepare for my dinner with Adonis.

At five in the afternoon, I was home having a leisurely bath. Singing and dancing in the shower with one of my mom's favorite songs. I was just feeling so excited for the romantic dinner date.

🎵I'm feeling sexy tonight... I'm feeling good, I'm feeling quite alright tonight... I'll go dancing and whining... and loving him tonight...🎶

After my shower, I picked a backless red long dress. I was feeling the pretty woman vibe that evening, imagining myself as Julia Roberts with a billionaire boyfriend.

Well, that was not too far, my husband is indeed a gorgeous billionaire like Richard Gere in the movie.

I put my hair down, just as Adonis likes it. A red lipstick to match my dress and gold stilettos.

Perfect! It's always better to be overdressed than underdressed.

I went down at seven, to meet Adonis in the living room. But to my dismay, it was his bodyguard, Hugo, who was there waiting for me.

"The helicopter is waiting for you, maam."

"Oh!" I was surprised that I would be taking a chopper to the dinner. Adonis must have prepared the night to be very special for us. My excitement increased, "thank you, Hugo."

The helicopter took me to the rooftop of the Stavrakos Hotel. My heart was filled with joy, when the chopper landed, and I heard the orchestra playing love songs. There was a red carpet from the chopper to the entrance of the dinner venue.

The door of the chopper opened, and Adonis was there looking so charming and gorgeously handsome in a dark suit, waiting for me.

My heart melted instantly and my knees turned to liquid the moment our eyes met.

"Hi," he greeted me, and took my left hand, as he helped me get down from the chopper, "you look so beautiful."

"Thank you," I smiled at him. Wasn't that the same line that Richard Gere said to Julia Roberts? "You look so dashing."

He smiled back, very tantalizing, making all my insides in riot. It had been too long since he complimented my appearance.

We walked together through the red carpet, and the music from the orchestra was getting louder.

Oh my... just as I imagined. He's getting sweeter.

I tried to hide my giggle, and tightened my hold on Adonis' arm.

And then we entered the venue.

I was surprised. There were plenty of people waiting for us. All were in business suits.

"What's going on?" I asked Adonis.

"Elena. It's a company dinner."

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