Share
CHAPTER 23
MILLIE
We got to the capital of Italy, and we were taken to our hotel. All the employees also arrived and were lodged in the same hotel.
When we got to the hotel, Mr. Serrano disappeared, and his bodyguards handled his suitcases for him. I went to get the keycard to my room: Room 800.
I opened the room door and arranged my suitcase to the side of the room. The room was white and beige, and it had a very nice view of the garden with the ceiling-to-floor window. There was a beautiful chandelier hanging from the ceiling. I went to take a view of the bathroom, and I was also wowed.
I didn’t get any calls or emails from Mr. Serrano, so I just kicked off my shoes and took a nap.
...
I was awakened by the door opening.
I was sure as hell that I had locked the door when I got in. Who had another keycard to open it?
I st
Related chapters
Heartstrings and Agendas Chapter 24
ADAN'S POVI slipped my jacket over my shoulders, a midnight air of crisp chill sweeping through the room as I headed toward the door. The sound of Millie shifting on the couch caught my attention. She was curled up, her arms bent awkwardly beneath her head, and her legs half-draped off the edge, clearly uncomfortable. I paused, staring at her for a moment, my expression softened.Though she annoyed me at times with her boldness, something about seeing her like this softened my typically hardened demeanor. Her brows were furrowed in her sleep, as if she was fighting something in a dream. With a deep exhale, I moved quietly to her side. Gently, I slipped one arm under her knees and the other behind her back, lifting her with ease. Millie stirred lightly but didn’t wake, her head resting against my shoulder.I carried her to the bed, laying her down carefully and adjusting the pillows beneath her head. For a moment, I watched her as she settled into the soft mattress. Shaking my
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 25
I came out of the bathroom, wrapped with a towel, my still-hot body from the hurried encounter awhile back with Mr. Serrano. My heart was racing against my chest as I stood there, hopeful he hadn't seen how thrown I'd been. Mr. Serrano didn't utter one word as he entered the room; all he did was sit on the bed and started messaging with his phone. The air was silent, quiet because of him.He got up without raising his head, took his clothes and towel in his hands, and moved into the bathroom. I was left there lying, with no idea of what to think or how to be. Finally, a sigh of relief exhaled, yet I also felt filled with disappointment. Why was I hoping for him to say something? Anything?I got dressed in such a rush because I didn't feel like being alone anymore in that room. The mere thought of doing so, with the possibility of more awkwardness, just drove me nuts. I wanted air—and I wanted to find Isabella.I had barely gotten out of the room when I realized how large the hotel was
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 26
By this time, Isabella was nearly teary-eyed, panting as well. "I don't believe this! You're living a real-life rom-com!""It's not funny, Bella!" I exclaimed, though I couldn't keep the grin off my face. "I was so mortified!""Well, it sounds like you're having quite an adventure," Isabella teased, still chuckling. "You never know? Maybe by the end of this trip, something might really happen between you two. After all, sharing a room is a pretty good start."My heart skipped a beat with the thought. "Oh, please. Mr. Serrano would never look at me like that. I'm just his employee."Isabella laughed, easing back into her chair. "If you say so. But I don't know. The way you're describing things, it sounds like he might be warming up to you. Or at least you're getting to see a side of him no one else does.".I laughed, shaking my head. "I don't think so. He's all business, all the t
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 27
Finally, he spoke, low and controlled. "Is there something amusing you two would care to share with the rest of us?"I opened my mouth, but no words came out. Isabella wasn't much help either; she stared at him with wide, guilty eyes. Great. We were coming off like a pair of schoolgirls who'd been caught gossiping about the principal."Well?" he prodded, taking far too much pleasure in our discomfort. His lips actually arced into the tiniest hint of a smirk. "I'm all ears."I started to cough, desperate to think of an excuse that wouldn't make me sound like a complete moron. "Um…we were just talking about…um, some funny movie I just saw?""A funny movie," he repeated. His smirk grew, and he didn't believe me for a second. Quite rightly, really-we were crap liars."Yeah!" Isabella jumped in, her voice a little over-eager. "It was a comedy. You know, one of those comedies that's really slapstick
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 28
I came into the room, my head still scrambled from that impossible, improbable meeting with Mr. Serrano at the pool.All my life I could never have imagined such a friendly conversation, let alone such words of appreciation for my work.And, of course, the way he danced on FaceTime with the little girl-that was a whole other reality. Mr.Serrano, fearsome, dreaded Mr. Serrano-had a human side.It was all too much, really, for this instant to process in my head, which needed some clearing. Because the sun had baked me alive by the pool, my clothes were stuck in uncomfortably.A change of clothes was most definitely in order-something casual and relaxed that would help me unwind.The moment I stepped inside the room, I instinctively locked it behind my back, forgetting for a while that I wasn't going to be the only occupant in it.
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 29
My heart stopped.Slowly, I turned around, wide-eyed in horror as Mr. Serrano entered the room; he wasn't looking at me first, seemed engrossed with whatever was on his phone, but the second he looked up, his entire body froze. There I was: half-naked in nothing but my underwear, standing right in the middle of the room.I just blanked out in my head. I was immobile, couldn't even utter one word. It seemed like the time really stopped, and all that I was doing was fix my gaze on him with wide eyes while, in my brain, the comprehension of what really just happened registered.Mr. Serrano's eyes blinked once, and then again, like he clearly hadn't expected to see me there like that. His gaze darted from my face, to my…less-than-fully-clothed state…back to my face again. For the first time since I'd met him, he looked utterly and completely shocked.Neither of us said a word.
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 30
Sam burst into such loud laughter it took him ages to sober up enough to say, "Millie, I swear, you're living in some kind of rom-com. Seriously, this is what movies are made from."."This is not a rom-com, Sam! It's a nightmare!" I sat up on the bed again, my cheeks hot once more, just with the recollection. "I cannot believe this happened. He probably thinks I am some kind of idiot or something.""Or he thinks you're bold and confident," Sam teased. "Hey, who knows, maybe he'll appreciate the view.""Sam!" I reprimanded, though I couldn't help but giggle a little. It wasn't funny."It's a little funny.""Okay, maybe it's a little," I said, passing a frustrated hand through my hair. "But seriously, what am I supposed to do? I can't avoid him forever. We're on a trip together.I could still hear Sam chuckling on the other end of the line. "You just have to own it, Millie. Act like it's
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 31
ADAN GREY SERRANOThe moment I stepped into the room, I lifted up my eyes from my phone and my eyes locked on Millie, and for a split second, everything else disappeared.There she stood, in nothing but her underwear, pacing around the room as if she owned the place, laughing into her phone without a care in the world.Her green eyes went wide with shock as finally, it clicked in her head that I was standing there, and I had to use everything in me not to let my gaze linger on her curves, the way they filled out her lacey bra and underwear.Her red hair was wild-looking-like she had just rolled from bed-but only added to the appeal.It framed her face in messy curls, those intense green eyes still fixed on me like she was unable to believe what was happening. Nor could I.The whole thing felt unreal, like I'd walked into some kind
Latest chapter
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 34
Heartstrings and Agendas Chapter 33
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 32
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 31
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 30
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 29
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 28
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 27
Heartstrings and Agendas CHAPTER 26
