NOVEL NEXT Chapter 463: Crazily devoted.
It didn't take long for them to realize someone was trailing after them.
Aiden might not have had men following him around at the front, but his shadow guards always remain active. As long as they spot any intruder, they would step in swiftly, taking the action needed to ensure his safety.
Many didn't know about it, and that's exactly what put them at a disadvantage. They would try to ambush Aiden, only to realize that they were under surveillance all the time.
Even this time, it happened the same.
When Aiden deboarded the flight at Cralens, his shadow guards noticed the person trailing after him. And in no time after getting noticed, he was captured.
When Emyr reported it to Aiden, he wasn't at all surprised. He simply said he heard him and said, "Go with the usual process. And from next time, take this as the default instruction."
With that, he disconnected the call, leaving Emyr blank for a moment.
Did he mean that he shouldn't reach him to inform him about things like this? Emyr felt dumbfounded, speechless even.
Meanwhile, on the other side, after ending the call with his secretary, Aiden turned to look back at Arwen. He put the phone down on the table, walking to her side again.
Warmth once again flashed in his gaze as he stared at her, before sitting down on her side.
He reached out to brush away the hair from her face, and Arwen stirred in her sleep, feeling his touch.
"Huh? What's wrong?" she asked, her sleep making her voice slur.
Aiden smiled before slowly moving his hand to caress her skin gently. "Let me take you to wash up. You might not be comfortable sleeping like this."
Arwen's brows tugged in a frown before she blinked open her eyes, clearly looking tired and sleepy. She stared at him with a subtle frown. "You have had a long flight, and we also did …. You must be tired as well. You get freshened up first and sleep. I will go after you."
She said, already ready to close her eyes again to rest until he was done; however, Aiden's fingers cupped her face with some strength that was gentle but at the same time tugged her again to open her eyes and look at him.
"Huh?" Arwen opened her eyes to look at him, partially in a daze.
"If you think your husband will be tired after giving you a few good orgasms, then you have a few couple more to see, I still have the strength to go straight for hours until you finally see through it."
If Arwen was in a daze before, she was snapped from it when she heard him say that.
She blinked her eyes, unable to speak.
Aiden smirked at her before leaning down to press his lips to her. But just before Arwen would have attempted to deepen it, he pulled away, making her frown in complaint.
"Come, let me help you wash up first," he said, making her further narrow her eyes at him. He laughed and leaned forward to lift her in his arms. "Be good and come with me. You will get the reward later."
Arwen wrapped her arms around him and let him carry her. She nestled her face in the crook of his neck and breathed in the scent that had become her new favourite. "Do you customise it?" she asked, muttering slowly against his skin.
"What?"
"Your cologne," she replied. "It smells different. I have never smelled something like this before. It smells so … so like you. I can easily recognize you with it."
Aiden smiled. "It's not customized, but not many use it," he responded. "In a way, you can call it customized because they smell different on different individuals. When it's on me, it will smell like me, reacting to my skin."
Arwen might have woken up earlier, but she was partially humming in sleep. So when she heard him explain it, she didn't react much. She simply nodded and scooted closer to him to comfort herself.
Aiden didn't mind. He carried her to the bathroom and helped her wash up. Once she was fresh, he wrapped her in comfortable clothes before bringing her back to the room.
"Sleep now," he spoke softly before leaning down to press a kiss on her forehead. "I will go and freshen up as well."
She nodded and tugged on the blanket to get herself comfortable. "Don't stay there late. Come and sleep with me fast, okay?"
Aiden hummed and then left. And right as she said, he didn't stay there for long. Coming back, he got in bed before spooning her in his arms.
Arwen felt his arm wrapping, and she turned around, straightening his legs and cocooning herself closer to him. So that her lips stay pressed against his neck. "This is more comfortable," she said, rubbing her nose and then lips against his skin.
Aiden stiffened for a second, but he didn't say anything. Wrapping his arms, she simply let her get comfortable just as she liked. And soon, he heard her breathing even out.
It was difficult for him, but with her so close, it was all worth it.
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At the same time, in other part of the State, Tariq entered an underground base.
Emyr was also there, seemingly waiting for him. When he saw him finally enter, he walked to him and said, "What took you so long? I have been waiting for you."
Tariq looked at him before searching around. Not finding someone he was looking forward to meeting, he asked, "Did the boss not come with you?"
Emyr pursed his lips, but not saying much, he shook his head. "We have deboarded the flight earlier in the evening. Sir said you to handle it the usual way."
"Then will he come tomorrow?" Tariq asked again, with a knit between his brows.
Emyr stared at him for a second. Thinking for a moment, he replied, "He will if you give him the reason to. You know what you have to do, right, Tariq?"
His eyes sparked before he nodded with a manic glint in his gaze. "Leave it to me. I will give him all the reasons to come." With that, he walked inside.
Emyr saw him disappear into the darkness and shook his head. He still has no idea what has made Tariq so crazily devoted to their boss. But indeed, there must be worth behind.