Billionaire's Match (Khloe and Nick Hunt) novel Chapter 1084

At that moment, Ethan's hand was still resting on Ariana's waist—an intimate, perfectly measured gesture. It was ambiguous, like the natural closeness of a couple, yet also like a coincidence that had just happened to linger.

Ariana froze for a moment and instinctively tried to pull away, but Ethan gently pressed her back.

"Don't move," he said softly. His breath brushed faintly past her ear. "They're taking photos."

Her friend kept pressing the shutter without pause.

"You two are so well-matched!" she exclaimed excitedly as she ran over with her phone. "Just look at this—the lighting, the atmosphere—it looks like a movie poster!"

Ariana took the phone and glanced at it.

In the photo, she stood by the terrace railing with the city's glittering lights behind her. Ethan was beside her, one hand resting at her waist, his head slightly tilted as he looked at her. The terrace lights struck from the side, outlining their overlapping silhouettes.

It really was a beautiful shot. So beautiful it made her feel faintly uneasy.

She exited the album and handed the phone back.

"Send them to me. All of them," she said.

Her friend gave her a meaningful look. "The photos look so good… Are you going to post them on your Instagram?"

Ariana said nothing.

Ethan let out a soft laugh beside her.

"Let's go," he said. "It's windy here. We can talk inside."

Back in the private room, the other two friends were already half-drunk. Seeing Ariana return with Ethan, their expressions turned openly suggestive.

"Oh? You're back already?" one of them blinked. "So soon?"

Ethan only smiled and said nothing, sitting down beside Ariana.

Ariana picked up her glass and took a sip.

Her phone vibrated.

She glanced down—it was a message from Trey: [Still out?]

She stared at the words for a few seconds.

Then she didn't reply.

Instead, she turned the phone face down on the table.

Ethan caught the movement from the corner of his eye, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.

"Ariana," he whispered, "want to go out for some air? It's a bit stuffy in here."

She looked up at him.

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