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Chapter 10: The Poison in Paris

Author: Sire Bliss
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AT PARIS

**ADRIAN POV**

The hotel suite overlooked the Seine. Vivian had insisted on connecting rooms so Emma could be close, but the little girl had fallen asleep an hour ago, exhausted from the flight and the excitement.

Now it was just us. Me and Vivian. A bottle of wine neither of us had touched sitting on the table between us.

“This is nice,” she said softly, curled up on the sofa. “Being here with you. Like old times.”

Old times. College. When everything was simple and I thought I knew what love was.

Before Serena. Before the guilt. Before everything got so complicated.

“Emma seems happy,” I said, deflecting.

“She is. She adores you, Adrian. You’re everything she’s ever wanted in a father.” Vivian paused. “Everything I ever wanted for her.”

I looked out at the city lights, trying not to think about the house back in New York. About Serena alone in that bedroom, probably crying again. She was always crying lately.

“You’re thinking about her.” Vivian’s voice was quiet. Not accusin
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