21. Taking Care of Business

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"Rise and Shine, mama

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"Rise and Shine, mama."

Adriana's eyes landed on Rio with a light groan, the sun filtering through the blinds casting an ethereal glow. His normally intimidating gaze, soft with the remnants of last night. A soft grin spread across her lips, her arms reaching up to stretch her aching limbs.

"What're you still doing here?"

He only smirked in response before kicking off the duvet. "Your girls were calling." Shrugging his hoodie on over his bare torso, he glanced back at her over his shoulder, effectively dodging the loaded question as he rose from the bed.

"Oh. Did you answer?"

The question was left hanging in the air as he reached under the bed, searching for something Adriana didn't know was there. Adriana leaned over the bed in intrigue, watching as he pulled out the dark duffel bag, setting it on the bedside table. The adoration that glowed in her eyes dimmed as the money peeked out from between the open bag, her mouth growing dry.

"You good to go? I'm gonna head out."

Adriana didn't understand the dark feeling that settled in her stomach, only nodding in response. She hated feeling this way. But she didn't know what it was she was exactly feeling. Rio noticed her off mood, his brows momentarily twisting in confusion. As he began to speak, Adriana rose from the bed, exposing herself to the cold air.

Picking up a random t-shirt, she threw it on. Noticing the way his eyes lingered, she raised her brows. "I'll see you." He stuffed his hands in his pocket, his lips lifting into a smirk. "Looks good on you."

Only then did Adriana notice that it was his shirt, but before she could respond, he had shut the bedroom door behind him. Shaking her head, she noticed the multiple messages from her group of friends.

$$$$

"Hey, sorry. I'm here."

The lady's eyes all landed on her, relief flooding through Beth. "You're okay." Adriana raised her brows in slight confusion, tossing her purse on the counter. "Why wouldn't I be?"

"We just thought something might've gone wrong with Marco yesterday. You never called in last night."

Adriana's lips lifted into an appreciative grin, taking the seat next to Ruby. It was nice to know they worried about her a bit, but a wave of guilt washed over her knowing what went down last night. "I'm alright, everything went smoothly."

"So, he just handed over the business?"

"Yep, Navarez pharmaceuticals is now in my name."

Beth only nodded before directing her attention back to the stacks of cash in front of her. "We were just talking about how-"

No matter how hard she tried to erase the memory from her mind, thoughts of yesterday still flooded her mind. She just wanted to tell them everything, every single truth. Noticing Ruby's concerned gaze as Beth began to explain the FBI situation again, Adriana met her eyes with a slight frown.

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