Chapter 57: Causes and Consequences

"You can leave now?" Adrian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, while Nicole sat up and turned away, using her smooth back against him as she tidied up her clothes. How surprising, just a second ago, she was eagerly matching his passion, and the next, she turned her back as if she didn't recognize him. Who did she think she was, summonable and dismissable at whim?

Adrian was not angry. Everyone does things for a reason, and Nicole wouldn't have made love to him for no reason, nor would she have had no reason to rush him out afterward. However, it obviously wasn't a good time to look for answers, so after zipping up his pants and making a minor adjustment to his shirt, he said, "Well, then, I'll take my leave."

Nicole, still busying herself with her belongings with her back to him, didn't speak or even look like she intended to turn around.