All Chapters of Heartstrings and Agendas: Chapter 31 - Chapter 34

ADAN GREY SERRANO The 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

As soon as we got back to the room, I chucked my jacket on the chair, feeling the weight of the day settle into my bones. I didn't look at Millie, but I could feel her presence beside me as we entered, and I needed a shower. Something to clear my head and focus my thoughts because right now, they were all over the place. "I'm gonna hit the bathroom," I said, though it was more for myself than for her. "Sure," Millie replied absently, already drifting toward her side of the room. I disappeared into the bathroom, letting the steam rise as I stepped under the hot water. My mind kept circling back to the mess I was in—the two-week deadline, the weight of my grandfather's legacy on my shoulders, the shareholders. Then there was Millie. The picture of her in her underwear from earlier still loomed, vivid and frustrating. She didn't have any idea how much she messed with my head, and it was getting harder and harder to ke