He promised himself that after he finished cheering Adriana up, he would teach Nexi a proper lesson.
He reached out suddenly and covered Adriana’s eyes with his hands.
"No peeking," he said softly. "I am going to lead you to your surprise. Trust ."
Adriana smiled faintly under his hands and nodded. "Fine. I will trust you."
Peter slowly guided her forward. Adriana followed, careful with her steps.
So students nearby watched with wide eyes. One of them whispered,
"Adriana is so lucky."
Another nodded in agreent.
"Peter is the heir of this university. With him beside her, no one can ever bully her again. And rember, he already warned everyone that if anyone dares to hurt Adriana, the outco will not be good."
"Her luck is written with a golden pen," a girl said softly.
But not everyone agreed.
Soone frowned and muttered,
"With her beauty, she could have caught the eye of another wealthy man anyway."
At those words, a few of them thought about Adriana’s appearance.
She was striking, a black-haired beauty with rare blue eyes and pale skin.
She looked almost unreal, like a painting co to life.
In the whole campus, no other girl carried the sa type of beauty.
Many admitted to themselves that if it was not for Peter, they might have already tried to pursue her.
Adriana, unaware of the gossip around her, let Peter guide her until they reached his car.
He finally let go of her eyes and opened the door for her.
She slid into the passenger seat, still confused.
Peter then pulled out a blindfold and held it out. "Wear this," he said gently.
Adriana hesitated, looking at the blindfold with uncertainty.
"Wait," she said softly. "Let remind my brother of sothing first. After I send him a ssage, I will wear it."
Peter raised an eyebrow but did not rush her. He nodded with patience.
Adriana quickly took out her phone and shared her live location with her siblings.
Then she put her phone away, a hint of sha flickering in her eyes.
She trusted Peter, but she could not deal with the uncertainty lingering in her mind.
What if Nexi had planned this whole thing? What if Peter was only pretending to be kind, and he would lock her up and force her to paint designs for Nexi?
If that happened, she would be helpless, and no one would know where she was.
Since the bullying incident, Lucas had ford the habit of asking her to share her location whenever she felt unsafe.
It had beco a small routine of comfort. And now, as much as she wanted to believe in Peter, she felt the sa unease creeping in.
Peter noticed.
He saw the sha in her eyes, and his heart ached.
For a second, he wanted to stop everything, hold her tight, and promise her that he would never hurt her.
But he also knew why she felt this way.
Because of Nexi, a crack had appeared in their relationship.
His chest burned with rage, and he thought of storming out to find Nexi and slap her until she regretted everything.
But instead, he swallowed his emotions and forced a small laugh.
"I only wanted to see how you look in a blindfold," he said lightly, changing the subject.
Adriana let out a small sigh of relief and slipped the blindfold over her eyes.
She relaxed into the seat, and Peter started the car.
On the way, he kept talking, telling her small stories, sharing small jokes, and distracting her from her earlier worries.
Adriana listened quietly, sotis laughing, sotis rolling her eyes, but the gloomy mood began to lift.
After so ti, the car slowed down. "We are here," Peter said.
He parked and helped Adriana out of the car. "Do not take the blindfold off yet," he added.
He guided her for a short distance, his hand steady on hers.
Finally, he stopped and whispered near her ear, "Now you can take it off."
Adriana pulled the blindfold away and blinked. For a mont, her heart pounded.
They were standing in a forest, tall trees surrounding them.
She felt uneasy, but before she could panic, Peter’s calm voice echoed in her ears.
"This is a mountain area just ten minutes away from the city," he explained.
Her body relaxed at once. She nodded and asked softly, "Why did you bring here?"
Peter smiled and reached out his hand.
Adriana hesitated for only a mont before placing her hand in his.
He led her forward, and soon the sound of rushing water reached her ears. When they turned a corner, a waterfall ca into view.
Adriana’s eyes widened in awe.
The water sparkled under the sunlight, tumbling down into a clear pool below.
For a mont, she forgot everything else and just admired the sight.
But soon she noticed sothing strange.
There were workers nearby, busy with tools and plans. She turned to Peter in confusion.
He explained calmly, "This place is going to be turned into a resort soon."
Her eyebrows raised. "Is this the resort you are going to own?" she asked.
Peter nodded, then shook his head.
"Yes, it is being built by . But no, it will not be under my na."
Adriana tilted her head.
"Then who is it for? Did soone invest in your company?"
Peter looked at her tenderly, then lifted her hand and pressed a soft kiss on it. Adriana froze, her cheeks burning red again.
"This resort," Peter said gently, "is going to be under your na."
Adriana’s eyes went wide. "What?"
Peter smiled and explained,
"The governnt will soon develop this entire mountain area into a new city. When that happens, the value of this land will rise, almost like the land in New York City. I bought the rights early, and all the docunts are under your na already. This resort is yours. Once the building cost is recovered, the ownership will fully belong to you."
Adriana felt her heart tremble.
Her lips parted, but no words ca out.
She looked at Peter in disbelief. "Are you telling the truth?" she whispered.
Peter chuckled softly and t her gaze. "Adriana, I never lie to you."
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