CH 64

LAURA'S POV

"I had fun... thanks a lot, ma'am," I remarked with a smile on my face as we strolled into the house with the things we bought from the market.

"Welcome, Mom. Hey, Nuella, Elroy arrived a little while ago and he inquired about your whereabouts," she mentioned, and I acknowledged with a slight tilt of my head.

"Oh, okay. I'll just check what he wants," I replied and walked toward the direction of our room.

It was already dark when I walked into the room. My jaw nearly dropped in surprise when my eyes met Bryan's. He looked way too calm for my liking. And there was this dark aura of arrogance and sexiness surrounding him.

"We need to talk," he muttered, and I stared at him.

What did he want us to talk about? After he nearly ruined my game with Viktor this afternoon.

"About what?" I inquired and tried walking past him, but he held my wrist and pulled me into his arms.

"What are you...?" I trailed off in shock as he gently ran his fingers through my hair. My heart pounded agai