"Actually, Nora, let's go straight to your mother's house first. I can always check into the hotel afterward."
Nora's eyes lit up. "Oh, even better! Let's go."
With a heavy heart and a mind weighed down by dread, Adrian walked out of the restaurant beside Nora and Fiona.
He climbed into their car, and together they headed straight for the estate that held so many memories of his past…
Leaving behind the man he loved, heartbroken and waiting in the city.
Meanwhile, the sleek black convoy pulled up to the grand entrance of the five-star hotel.
Matteo stepped out of the lead SUV, his face an unreadable mask of ice.
His security detail moved with silent efficiency, unloading the luggage and clearing a path through the opulent marble lobby.
When Matteo stepped into the penthouse suite, the sheer luxury surrounding him did nothing to ease the storm brewing inside him.
