Chapter 120. Strange

Joan POV

The bedroom door creaked open. I glanced over my shoulder—Aaron.

His eyes landed on me almost immediately. I pasted a smile on my face and turned around, placing both hands on my waist.

“How do I look?” I asked, giving a slow spin. He pursed his lips before closing the distance between us.

“Sexy? Gorgeous. Perfect,” he said, dropping the bag he had in his hands on the bed and wrapping his arms around my waist.

“Should I ask why you’re trying out dresses at this hour?” he asked. I slid my fingers into his hair, rubbing the soft strands.

“I got bored. I don’t want to stress out Astrid, and Adrian is no good company. So I… tried on the dresses I got from the mall,” I muttered. He nodded, then leaned close and planted a kiss on my forehead.

“It looks good on you,” he mumbled. I frowned as he pulled away. Something didn’t feel right.

“You had problems finding the file?” I asked as he sat on the bed. He glanced at me before g