Chapter 221. Restrain Myself

"These lips made it impossible to resist, darling. I won't lie that the dr*g was the initial trigger."

"Ah… so it was true…" Emily muttered, looking away.

"But I'm grateful you chose to come back that night, and the dr*g gave me the courage to act. If not, I might have still held back." Arion continued, once again cupping Emily's face.

"Do you know, darling, how hard it was for me to restrain myself whenever I saw you? It was very difficult..."

Emily's eyes teared up again, hearing her boyfriend’s confession. She felt so happy and guilty for doubting Arion's feelings all this time.

The man chuckled and wiped the corner of Emily's eyes, pulling her into his embrace, gently stroking her hair and back.

"Sorry for making things difficult with my unreasonable requests," Arion whispered. Emily furrowed her brow.

"Requests?"

"Yes, requests that kept you by my side much longer than normal working hours," Arion said.

Emily giggled softly,