Chapter 534 - I Don't Mind...
Alveena was still contemplating what to do when she felt Andrew suddenly move. He even pulled her, engulfing her in his arms.
She sunk further into his body as he nuzzled his nose on her hair. Andrew's subconscious loved to smell Alveena's scent.
He was familiar with her sweet scent. This was the perfume he gifted her before. Her scent soothed his heart that was longing for her.
Alveena could only sigh deeply. She was helpless as she also wanted to seize this moment.
She was not desperate. She knew her place. She had no intention of ruining Andrew's relationship with his fiancee.
But she couldn't help but yield to the desire of her heart. Just for today, she wanted to stay longer with Andrew.
Once he woke up, they would have to go back to being strangers because she couldn't become his friend. It would be hard for her to move on if she would still keep on interacting with him.
Maybe in the future, they could still be friends but not now. She had to mend her broken heart first, forget about him and move on.
Alveena's eyes began to shed tears. She was still hurting. Just thinking about forgetting Andrew was making her sad. Her heart clenched in pain.
Forgetting someone you loved was not easy. It would take a lot of time and enough courage to do that.
Alveena hugged Andrew back, feeling his warmth. She buried her face on his chest while silently crying. Her body was trembling as she was trying to suppress her sobs.
It did not take long when Andrew woke up and found someone in his arms. He frowned when he saw the familiar figure of Alveena.
His eyes snapped open when he realized that he was not dreaming or imagining things. Alveena was indeed the one in his arms right now. He couldn't be wrong. He was very familiar with her scent and her figure.
'What is she doing in my room?' Andrew asked himself the same question. 'Wait, Is she crying?' He could hear her faint whimpers.
He couldn't see her face but he could feel her body trembling so he knew that she was crying. Andrew's heart was being squeezed right now. He couldn't bear to see her cry.
He wanted to ask her how she ended up in his room but he couldn't utter a word. For some unknown reason, he felt like he was the main cause of Alveena's sadness, that's why she was shedding tears again.
'Damn! I don't want to admit but I truly missed her. What is she doing here? Is she attending the conference?' Andrew asked himself as he began rubbing her back.
Alveena's body stiffened when she noticed that Andrew was already awake. She stopped crying and her mind went blank. She didn't know how she would explain their situation right now.
The two of them ended up sleeping together in the same room. There must be a mistake during the arrangement of accommodation.
Alveena tried her best to calm herself and gather her emotions. She needed to regain her composure when facing Andrew.
But how could she do that if she was being touched by Andrew's comforting actions? She knew that he was trying to console her.
At this moment, she was certain that Andrew was now aware that she was the woman in his arms. Still, he didn't ask any questions. He just continued hugging her while stroking her hair and rubbing her back.
'Why does he have to be so good? He is a perfect gentleman! How can I find someone better than him? Can't you just be mine, Andrew? I know this is just my wishful thinking because, at the end of the day, you love someone else. You are faithful to her… to your fiancee.'
They stayed in that kind of position for several minutes, not saying any words. When Andrew sensed that Alveena had already calmed down, he began to ask her what happened.
"Are you okay now? Why are you crying?" Andrew's concerned voice was heard.
Alveena found her courage to gently push him away. She needed to create some distance between them.
She looked up, meeting his gaze with her puffy eyes.
"Yes. I'm just fine. I'm sorry about that. I had a bad dream so I woke up crying," Alveena lied.
Andrew fell silent for a moment. She didn't know if he bought her alibi or not. But Andrew didn't want to make things difficult for Alveena so he didn't ask her further about the reason why she was crying in his arms moments ago.
"By the way, what are you doing here in my room?" It was Alveena who brought this topic up. She sat up, peering at her surroundings.
Her jaw dropped the moment she saw Andrew's luggage inside that room. It only meant that this was Andrew's room, not hers.
The resort staff brought their luggage to their respective room first upon arrival. Then the guests should need to drop by the receiving area for the registration.
"This is my room. I guess… you got lost and entered the wrong room."
Andrew frowned at that thought. What if Alveena entered the other room with another guy occupant? What if she got taken advantage of while she was sleeping?
Andrew's face darkened with that thought. "Can't you be more careful? What if you ended up going to the wrong room with a pervert?!"
Andrew began scolding Alveena for her mistakes.
Alveena: "..."
She had no words to refute that. She was the one who entered the wrong room. But how come she ended up there?
"What room number is this?" She asked him softly, feeling guilty.
"Room 311. What is your room number?" Andrew asked her back.
Alveena smacked her forehead. This was not entirely her fault. She told the receptionist that her room # was 317 but she mistakenly gave her the extra key for room # 311. Seeing the room number on her key, she subconsciously stopped at room # 311, instead of going to room #317.
Alveena felt so embarrassed. She wanted to dig a hole where she could hide from Andrew.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to intrude in your room. I am so tired that I fell asleep immediately when I lay down on the bed. I didn't notice that I entered the wrong room."
Alveena apologized to Andrew while bowing her head several times. She couldn't look straight into his eyes because of too much embarrassment.
Andrew also sat up, looking at Alveena helplessly. He had to hold her head to stop her from bowing continuously.
"Hey, hey, stop apologizing as if you committed a grave sin. I am grateful that you entered my room, instead of going to another room. Haven't you realized that someone might have taken advantage of you already if you slept in another room with another guy?"
Andrew wanted to nag at her once again. Just thinking about it, he couldn't help but boil in rage.
"I don't mind being taken advantage of…" Alveena murmured but Andrew still heard it.
He squinted his eyes at Alveena. He didn't like what he heard from her.
"Come again? Did you just hear yourself? Are you crazy? Why would you be okay with being taken advantage of?!"
Alveena bit her lower lip and corrected his assumption. "I mean, I don't mind being taken advantage of… if the person is YOU!"
Andrew: "..."