Reborn: The Tyrant's Obsession novel Chapter 227

Chapter 227: Mrs. Ella Adrian King

A/N: Mature Content (18+)

Dear readers,

I know some of you enjoy the steam while others prefer to skip it. Out of respect for everyone’s preferences, I’m placing this warning here so you can choose to skip this Chapter if explicit content isn’t your thing.

Please be kind to the author either way, this is all written with love <3

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Adrian’s eyes narrowed.

Ella looked away, realizing that she lost her calm, "Forget I said anything..." she waved her hand.

But, in the next moment, he grabbed her hand and yanked her close.

Her chin clashed against his chest and tears welled up in her eyes, "Ow—"

Adrian’s thumb settled on her chin, stroking it gently, "You were upset about that?"

"Upset? Who is upset? What is upset? Why would I be upset..."

"Elle," He cut her off, his voice stern, "I thought you didn’t want to acknowledge being my wife."

Ella stiffened.

At first, it was the truth. When she came to know of their marriage, she had lost her temper every time somebody addressed her as ’Mrs. King’.

In this life, Ella had no qualms against it at first but neither was she keen on it. It was fine if people knew her as his wife, it was fine if they did not.

But when did her expectations... began to shift?

Ella shook her head as she looked at him, "I... Today, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?"

Adrian remained silent.

"You didn’t reply to your mother when she questioned what I was to you, not out of consideration for me, but for other reasons..." Ella looked at him sharply.

"Yes, I had my reasons," Adrian met her gaze, "But it was also because I was considering your feelings."

Ella fell silent for a moment before she opened her mouth, "Every time something happens around you, I just realize I don’t know anything about you at all... I used to think your parents are..." She stopped herself.

"They are dead."

Ella met his gaze but she did not say another word for a long time.

He did not have to lay it out more clearly for her to know that his relationship with his parents was probably far from a normal one.

"I am sorry...’’ she lowered her head.

Adrian wrapped an arm around her waist and stepped back, backing her against the car, "What for?"

"I..."

"Mrs. Ella Adrian King..."

Ella gasped, her face flushing as she looked up at the man.

"Is that how you prefer it?"

She gulped.

In the next moment—

’Click’

Adrian opened the door before settling into the back passenger seat.

His shirt was slightly rumpled, the collar loosened.

His gaze was unreadable, cool and intense as his hand reached out without hesitation and pulled Ella onto his lap.

She straddled him, knees on either side of his hips, her breath catching at the sudden closeness.

The air between them crackled, thick with tension neither of them acknowledged, yet both felt like a flame to the skin.

"It sounded good..." Ella whispered softly, almost hesitantly.

"What?" Adrian languidly asked, leaning back on the seat as if he was clueless about what she was referring to.

"What you called me..."

"What did I call you?" he asked, looking even more clueless.

Ella squinted, curling her fingers over his shoulder.

Her gaze flickered between his eyes and his lips before she leaned in, soft, uncertain and pressed her mouth to his.

It was gentle. Barely a kiss. The kind that left room to run when she lost all her courage.

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