Chapter 160: Time Off
She had no clue what sort of boldness she had been injected with, but all Amelia felt was the thrilling rush of adrenaline and the ache that bloomed right below her belly button. Perhaps it was due to all the stress from setting up the charity and having to deal with the wedding planning, but Matteo’s offer was very tempting.
Wrapping her arms around Matteo’s neck, Amelia squealed when he bent over and picked her up from the other side of the couch. The strong muscles of his back rippled and flexed as he did, easily hoisting her up with one hand before adjusting her so that she would be more comfortable in his arms.
His feet padded against the floor as he headed straight for the rooftop terrace that came with the penthouse, sliding the glass door open to reveal the city skyline.
Amelia gasped in surprise when she noticed the fairy lights that had decorated the terrace area were now lit up — Matteo usually kept them switched off as no one would frequent this part of the house other than the housekeeper — and the hot tub was running as well. There was also a chilled bottle of wine at one side, along with some small snacks that were set on the side table, just within reach of the tub.
"You had it all planned!" Amelia exclaimed in delighted surprise, beaming.
As she turned to face Matteo, tearing her eyes away from the romantic setting, she was surprised to see a small smile had decorated his face as well.
"The hardest part was convincing you to abandon your work for the night," Matteo said. "It’s seemingly all you’re up to these days."
Amelia looked down sheepishly.
Between the charity, wedding planning, and her normal day-to-day work as one of Matteo’s assistants, Amelia truly hardly had any time to socialize with anyone. Cherry had shot her a couple of messages inviting her out, but she had to decline them due to their conflicting schedules. Every time Matteo tried to set up little surprise dates, it could not be longer than lunch or dinner.