CHAPTER 82: CHAPTER 82: HOW WAS YOUR FIRST EXPERIENCE?

He nudged Talia toward the bathroom, "Be a good girl, Talia, go wash up first."

Talia washed up and sat down at the dining table.

Adrian Jennings had cooked three dishes and a soup.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, salt and pepper ribs, spicy shrimp, and winter melon rib soup, all were the home dishes Talia loved.

Talia hadn’t had breakfast, and her stomach was rumbling with hunger.

Washing her face had woken her up too.

She picked up the chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

Adrian sat opposite her, his eyes slightly narrowed, a smile in his eyes, watching Talia eat with indulgence.

"Is it delicious?" the man asked softly.

"Mmm-hmm!" Talia nodded, "The food you make always suits my taste, Adrian."

"Adrian, you should eat too." Talia smiled sweetly, "Don’t go hungry."

"Talia." Adrian’s voice carried a hint of laughter.

"Hmm? What is it?" The girl looked up at him.

Adrian laughed, his charming eyes full of affection, "You filled me up last night, now it’s my turn to fill you up."

"Pfft—cough cough cough..." Talia choked on her soup, coughing violently.

"You..." The girl’s face turned bright red, biting her lip lightly, she was embarrassed to death, "Why would you say something like that!"

Adrian laughed gently, full of indulgence, "Alright, I won’t say it anymore, just enjoy your meal."

...

Selina Hughes’ private villa.

"Miss, Jessica Coleman was taken by the young master’s people." The man dressed in a black bodyguard uniform bowed respectfully to Selina Hughes.

"Why didn’t those useless people get rid of her?" Selina Hughes’ eyes flashed with malice, gritting her teeth, "A bunch of idiots!"

"Yes." The bodyguard answered mechanically, like a machine without emotions.

Selina Hughes abruptly turned to glare at the bodyguard, "You’re useless too! Idiot!"

"Yes."

Selina Hughes: "..."

"Get out!" She grabbed a teacup from nearby and threw it at the man.

"Yes." The bodyguard responded.

After the bodyguard left, Selina Hughes stared coldly at the shattered teacup on the floor and took out her phone to send a message.

[Jessica Coleman was found by Adrian Jennings, what do we do next?]

A reply came quickly: [I’ll send someone to silence her.]

[What do I need to do?]

[Do nothing, don’t worry, it won’t trace back to you.]

...

After the meal, Talia, blushing, hurried him out.

She pushed Adrian Jennings toward the door, "Alright, alright, Adrian, you should head back first. I’ve got plans with Yvonne and Winter to go shopping this afternoon, no time to hang out."

The man looked aggrieved, standing still, "Already bored of me so soon?"

At nearly six feet three, Adrian stood there unmoving, and Talia really couldn’t push him.

The girl pouted, instinctively acting coquettish, "Oh come on, it’s not like that, how could I get bored of being with Adrian? I planned with them yesterday, it’s a girls’ outing, and it wouldn’t be convenient for you to tag along, right?"

Adrian raised an eyebrow slightly, "Why wouldn’t it be? I could carry your bags, right? You girls will surely buy a lot when shopping, right? How much can your tiny frame carry?"

Talia stomped her foot, "Oh, I’m telling you to go, so just go, I still have to do my makeup, no time to bicker with you."

Adrian’s long eyes sparkled with amusement, "I’ll help you with your makeup."

Talia teased with a smile, "Like you know how to do that."

"Alright, alright. I’ll come find you tonight, okay?" Talia softened her voice coaxingly, like soothing a child.

"Really?"

Talia nodded, "Really, why would I lie to you?"

Adrian gave in, "Fine then, call me after your shopping, I’ll come pick you up."

"Okay."

...

Inside Winter Donovan’s private villa.

Laughter filled the room.

Half an hour earlier, the three close friends were chatting and somehow the topic turned to that night Talia got drunk and started a drunken rampage, a conversation that couldn’t be stopped.

"Hahahahaha, Talia, don’t be shy, we’re all friends here, tell us, is there really a problem with Adrian in that area?"

Yvonne Coleman, the owner of the laughter, was clutching her stomach, tears of laughter streaming down her face, "Hahaha, Winter, I’m telling you, last night my brother came back and said Talia got drunk in the bar and publicly announced Adrian had a problem in that area, it cracked me up, hahahaha, Talia, you’re amazing!"

Saying that, Yvonne opened her phone, "My brother even sent me a video, look here."

She played the video for Winter Donovan, "Last night Adrian went to the bar to pick up Talia, and Talia clung onto him and demanded kisses in public!"

Yvonne laughed with a mischievous, cheeky grin, and a sly look in her eyes, "Didn’t expect you could be so wild when drunk, Talia? We’ve been friends for so many years and I’ve never seen you like this!"

In the video, she was drunk and clinging to Adrian, her voice so coy it gave her goosebumps.

"Brother, give me a kiss..."

"Give me a kiss..."

At this point, Talia was so embarrassed she wished she could sink into the ground.

"Ahhhh!!!!" Talia’s face was so red it seemed like it could drip blood, she screamed frantically, "So embarrassing! This is a complete black mark from my past! Quickly delete the video!!!"

She reached out to grab the phone.

Yvonne skilfully dodged, "Hehe, no way! Delete it, why? It’s so sweet, right, Winter?"

Winter Donovan, sitting on the sofa with a gentle and demure demeanor, quietly remarked, "Yes Talia, I don’t think it’s a black mark, I think it’s very sweet. It’s the first time I’ve seen you act so coquettish."

"You’re all so annoying." Talia was mortified, she stomped her feet, "Hurry up and delete it!"

Yvonne dodged left and right with the phone, avoiding Talia’s attempts, with an expression as if she discovered a new world, "Tsk tsk tsk, just look at Adrian’s expression. That’s definitely a reaction, he can’t hide the desire in his eyes, well I’ll be!"

"Who would have thought a man usually as cold as an iceberg could be stirred by your words, Talia, you really have some skills!" Yvonne laughed with a grin, "By the way, Adrian really... has problems in that area?"

Talia’s cheeks burned to her ears, instinctively denying: "Nonsense! Not at all!"

"Oh~" Yvonne dragged out her words, smiling at Talia, "So he’s very much okay? Talia, tell me honestly, did you two do that?"

Winter Donovan was surprised, "Talia, you two..."

Talia’s face turned even redder, "Ahhhh Yvonne! You’re so annoying, why do keep asking this."

Yvonne giggled, sending a look to Winter.

Winter returned the glance.

The two exchanged a complicit smile.

Yvonne put down the phone, leaned close to Talia, tilting her head as she looked at her, "Did you two really do it? Tell me, how was the first time?"

Winter Donovan didn’t say anything, but her eyes showed she was very curious too.

Talia was about to cry, "What’s there to talk about..."

"So you’re admitting it? Holy crap!" Yvonne smacked her thigh dramatically, her mouth open wide enough to fit an egg, "This is moving so fast!"

Winter Donovan smiled sweetly, "Well, it’s actually not that fast; Talia’s been back for quite a while now."

Talia hadn’t said anything, but Yvonne quickly asked again, "Was it that night when you were drunk and out of control?"

Then she suddenly slapped her own mouth, "Listen to me, how can I call it being out of control? It should be liquid courage brought out true feelings!"

Talia whispered, blushing, "No... it was a few days ago when we were traveling in Riverbend Old Town..."

"Wow!" Yvonne’s eyes shone brightly, "So you were fully awake then, right?"

The word "do" was a bit too blunt.

Talia swallowed awkwardly, nodding.

"You go, girl!" Yvonne laughed slyly, "Tell us, what was it like?"

Talia hesitated and mumbled hesitantly.

"Ahhh!!!" Talia became so red she looked like she might burst into tears, she screamed in exasperation, "So embarrassing! This is so wrong! Delete the video right now!!!"

She reached out to grab the phone.

Yvonne dodged skillfully, avoiding Talia’s movements, looking as if she’d made an exciting discovery, "Tsk tsk tsk, look at Adrian’s expression, he was really into it wasn’t he? Couldn’t hide the desire in his eyes, my goodness!"

"Who would have thought that a guy who normally acts like an iceberg could be rendered passionate by just a few of your words? Talia, you’re amazing!" Yvonne continued to laugh with wild exaggeration, "Seriously, was Adrian really... not good in that way?"

Talia’s face was burning all the way to her ears, instinctively denying: "No... it was a few days ago at Riverbend Old Town..."

Yvonne’s eyes sparkled with excitement, "So it really did happen, you were fully conscious?"

This one word, "did," felt a little too straightforward.

Talia hesitated, struggling to speak.

"Did it feel good?" Yvonne egged her on.

Talia hesitated, shrugging noncommittally.

"I’ll answer this call first." Talia finally said, relieved as her phone rang, taking it out to answer.