Betrayed By Husband, Stolen By Brother In Law-Chapter 109: A Meal

Throughout the drive, Adam made several attempts to engage her in conversation, but she found herself too distracted to fully respond. His earlier words lingered in her mind, repeating like an echo she couldn't shake. Why had he felt the need to warn her about not falling for him? Did he truly believe she was developing feelings for him, and if so, was that why he had said it?

The more she thought about it, the more the question nagged at her. She wanted to ask him outright, to demand an explanation, but she hesitated. Bringing it up would only make it seem more significant than it needed to be, and she wasn't sure she wanted to give it that kind of weight. And yet, ignoring it felt impossible.

Maybe he hadn't meant it as a warning at all. Maybe it had just been a careless remark, something said in jest. But if that were the case, why couldn't she stop thinking about it?

For a few moments, she considered her own feelings. But then shook her head. Of course she was not falling for Adam. That would be the height of stupidity!

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He was a carefree person and she was not. Both of them had their own goals and own secrets which meant that they would definitely part ways at the end of three years. And she had already loved once. She'd really believed in Spencer and wanted to give her all to him, like a person in love truly deserved. She didn't think she could feel like that over anyone ever again.

Even though she was over Spencer, she was still not able to get over the fact that she had let herself become so weak and vulerable because of a man.

She cast a look at Adam. Falling for this man would be her biggest stupidity. She'd have to spend the rest of her life wondering if he had slept with another woman. No. She would definitely not fall for this man.

But then what did she feel for him? For a few moments, she allowed herself to consider her own feelings, to think on what was stirring inside her. But then she shook her head, dismissing the thought as quickly as it had come. Of course, she was not falling for Adam. That would be the height of stupidity.

He was carefree, reckless even, while she was the opposite. They had their own separate lives, their own ambitions, and most importantly, their own secrets. For now, they were meant to walk the same path but that was only temporary. In the end, their differences would ensure that they went their separate ways when this marriage came to an end. Three years. That was all they had. Nothing more, nothing less.

And besides, she had already loved once. She had poured her heart and soul into Spencer, truly believing in him, believing in love. She had given him everything, the way a person in love was supposed to. And yet, where had that left her? She had learned the hard way that love—real, all-consuming love—was not meant for her. She doubted that she would feel like that ever again. So, was she overthinking things just now?

Though she had long since moved on from Spencer, there was one thing she had yet to get over—the fact that she had allowed herself to become so weak, so vulnerable, all because of a man. That was the kind of mistake she could never afford to make again.

Her gaze moved to Adam. Falling for him would be the greatest mistake of all. With that face and the way he had the habit of invading other people's space, if she fell for this man, she would spend a lifetime worrying about who he was being with. Nope. She refused to fall for him.

But then... what was this feeling? But, she realized that she knew it...

Taking a deep breath, she looked at him again and muttered,"I want to have sex with you."

The car jerked violently. If not for the seatbelt holding her in place, she would have been thrown forward, possibly crashing straight into the windshield. The tires screeched against the pavement as Adam swerved sharply to the side of the road, his hands moving instinctively to steady the wheel before slamming on the brakes.

For a second, there was only the sound of their harsh, uneven breathing. Then Adam let out a sharp curse and turned to look at her with wide, incredulous eyes.

"What the hell did you just say?"

Melanie met his gaze head-on, as she gave him a knowing smile.

"I said," she repeated, "I want to have sex with you."

Adam blinked at her, his mouth opening, then closing like a fish struggling for air. He looked utterly dumbfounded, as if she had just suggested they rob a bank instead of... well, what she had actually suggested.

"Here?" he choked out, his voice an octave higher than usual. His wide-eyed expression screamed Did I mishear you? Please tell me I misheard you. Okay not misheard you but whatever it is you are thinking...

Melanie tilted her head, pretended to consider his question, then let out a light, mischievous giggle. "Anywhere," she said, drawing out the word like a challenge.

His entire body stiffened as all the blood rushed south. "Anywhere," he repeated slowly, as if testing the word on his tongue and wondering what it meant...

"I mean, I'm open to suggestions," she teased, propping her elbow on the armrest and resting her chin in her palm as she gave him a pointed look.

Adam ran a hand down his face, muttering something under his breath that sounded suspiciously like "Is this the time and place for such suggestions?"

Then, taking a deep breath as if summoning all the willpower he had left, he turned back to the road, started the car, and exhaled.

"We're going to pretend that conversation did not just happen," he declared, voice clipped, eyes straight ahead as if afraid that looking at her would somehow make things worse. He was sure they would. A certain devil in his head was already making suggestions about the different places and ways...

Melanie grinned. "Oh, we are?"

"Yes."

"We're really going to ignore the fact that I just told you, in no uncertain terms, that I want to have sex with you?"

"Correct." His jaw tightened. "We will talk about this later. Later being a very important word here."

She let out a hum, amused by his reaction. "Okay," she said simply, shrugging. "But just so you know—"

"Melanie." His voice was strained, like a man on the verge of losing his sanity.

She bit back another giggle. Oh, this was going to be fun. Finally, she had the upper hand!

While Melanie was thinking this, Adam was busy cursing the whole world but specifically his friend. Because he had finally figured out why Melanie said what she did. Because Maxmilian had put the idea in his head that Melanie might love him, he'd thought to warn her.

He'd thought that if he told her about not falling for him, she would get angry but he wouodl have effectively reminded her that their time was limited. Who could have imagined that instead of being angry about it, she would simply declare that she wanted to have sex with him! It was amazingly terrifying to hear something like this from a 'miss goody two shoes' like her!