Too Late Mr. White! I'm Married To Your Rival Now novel Chapter 163

Aria's POV

I woke up to discover it was already eight o'clock in the morning! The bed was empty except for me—Aiden had gotten up hours ago.

I hurried out of bed and rushed through my morning routine, splashing water on my face before heading downstairs. Not surprisingly, I found Aiden just finishing his swim. Honestly, I couldn't help but admire how he managed to wake up early and swim after our intense lovemaking last night. The man had stamina that defied logic.

After breakfast, I escaped to the music room under the pretense of practicing piano. Last night had been wild—he'd kept me up until the early hours of the morning. I vaguely remembered him kissing me even when I was half-conscious, whispering "I miss you" against my ear more than once.

For a moment, I truly believed he loved me. But now, fully awake and thinking clearly, I wondered if I was just overthinking things. Real love isn't that simple. Maybe he just missed my body. Maybe he just missed the pleasure of our time together.

I hummed halfheartedly, slumping over the piano, not really motivated to play.

"Knock knock."

The door suddenly opened, startling me. I turned to see Aiden already walking in.

"Do you have plans this afternoon?" he asked.

I blinked, surprised by the question. "I'm completely free!"

"Do you know how to ride horses?"

He'd hit on one of my weaknesses. I shook my head honestly. "No, I don't."

"That's fine. I know how to ride," he said, then explained after a brief pause, "Ryan and the others invited me horseback riding this afternoon. They're all bringing their partners."

"Oh, I see," I nodded, immediately understanding the situation. If everyone else was bringing their girlfriends and wives, he'd look strange showing up without his own wife. People would start whispering about marriage troubles again.

Aiden studied me for a moment. "Keep practicing," he said before turning and leaving the music room.

I straightened up immediately, lifting the piano cover to actually practice now that I knew we had plans. After about an hour, I checked my phone and saw several messages from Lillian.

Lillian: Girl, come get this gossip! Major drama! [Photo.jpg] [Photo.jpg]

Lillian: I'm dying! Sophia just got engaged to Nathan yesterday, and this morning she's been photographed in bed with another man! Those two really deserve each other!

I opened the photos and immediately realized how explicit they were. Sophia had been photographed sleeping in bed with some guy! The photos weren't completely revealing—thank god—but she was clearly naked under the sheets, lying on her side with the blanket pulled up. The man beside her was even more exposed, lying on his stomach with no sheet covering his back.

I quickly clicked away after one glance, replying: She's wild!

Lillian: You don't know the half of it! Want to hear how they got these photos?

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