Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 549 - 543: In a Relationship 4

Aiden Shaw narrowed his eyes slightly, "Our relationship does not permit you to be distant from me."

Tiana Thorne: "...?"

Huh?

Did she just act distantly?

Earlier, Aiden Shaw had only gently patted her hand. This time, he held her hand, his thumb lightly caressing the web between her thumb and index finger, his voice deep as he spoke each word: "With me, you don’t need to pretend or hide anything."

Tiana Thorne was slightly taken aback and swallowed hard.

A heart that had been calm for a long time suddenly felt a ripple at his words, a fleeting moment of unrest...

Glancing down, her gaze fell on his distinctly jointed thumb, the pad of his finger warm and rough, bearing the marks of time, yet it gave her a subtle sense of reassurance.

She was not a sentimental person, nor someone easily moved by words.

Yet at this moment, her heart was gently stirred, revealing a genuine smile.

Suddenly, the idea of dating Aiden and the little emotional stirrings it brought to her heart didn’t seem so bad~

She would remember this feeling.

However, her pride as a little vixen wouldn’t allow her to show any trace of vulnerability, her charming foxy eyes blinking, half-coquettish, half-seductive: "Aiden~" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

He said nothing.

Tiana Thorne raised an eyebrow, her lips curving with three parts arrogance, seven parts playfulness: "After being single for over twenty years, did you just figure it all out yourself and now you’re teaching me how to date?"

Aiden Shaw’s sexy Adam’s apple rolled up and down suddenly.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Tiana Thorne slowly withdrew her hand, looking towards the door: "Come in, the door’s not locked."

The door was pushed open.

Tiana Thorne looked up to see Meredith Ford standing at the door, her face full of astonishment.

Her beautiful face was filled with disbelief, as if she had been struck still, standing there without moving, her hands clenched into fists, almost desperate to close the door, but she was trying hard to control her raging emotions.

Tiana Thorne smiled and greeted warmly: "Meredith’s out~"

She was just looking for an excuse to "break up with" Aiden, and here Meredith came, delivering it right to her.

What impeccable timing, so she’s lending a helping hand.

Meredith Ford, after a long moment of anger, finally spoke: "Tiana Thorne, you... you..."

But because of the jealousy that was crazily festering inside her, she couldn’t form a single sentence, her eyes turned red.

She had clearly seen the tenderness in Aiden’s eyes when the door opened just now.

Since childhood, all she had ever seen was his endless cold and distant demeanor, as if no one could ever come close, and it was the first time she saw such a gentle expression, but it was directed at Tiana Thorne.

She knew she should rest and wait for a good opportunity to deal with Tiana, but as soon as she saw them so close, all her sanity went up in flames, and she lashed out: "Tiana Thorne, how can you do this?"

Tiana Thorne carelessly curled her lips, her eyes full of mischief, her voice innocent: "Do what?"

She re-grasped Aiden Shaw’s right hand with her left, interlocking their fingers, looking up at Meredith with lazy curled lips: "Like this?"

Then, with her right hand, she hooked it around his neck, her whole body leaning into him, mere inches apart, his scent growing increasingly captivating. She lightly parted her lips, her breath sweet, her eyes sultry and provocative: "Or... like this, hmm?"