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Chapter 26

Penulis: Chronos
Adriana felt a tightness in her chest. Chris was an impossibly proud man, and every time she heard his self-deprecating words, her sorrow mirrored his own.

Her lips trembled as she murmured, a little dejectedly, "Chris… you know I never thought that way."

"Then prove it to me."

Chris's eyes darkened as he picked up his phone.

"Either you stay here, or we go together. I'll call Bella right now."

"I'll stay."

Adriana gave in, sending a message to Charlie to request leave. Once Chris recovere
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    But watching Adriana was anything but dull.After dinner, Chris insisted on seeing her back to Rosewood Avenue."I'm not comfortable letting you take a cab alone.""Thank you."The apartment there was already move-in ready, and Adriana didn't refuse—she didn't want to arouse suspicion.As they neared, Chris asked, "Why didn't you drive your own car?"Her heart skipped a beat. "The paint got chipped."His expression eased slightly. "I'll have someone take it in for repairs. Or I can get you a new one—just tell me when you've picked it out.""I'll get it fixed myself this weekend. I'm used to that car. No need for a new one."Once the car stopped, Adriana unbuckled her seatbelt and got out.Chris rolled down the window. "Go on in. I'll watch you enter. Good night.""Okay. Good night."She turned away, and only then did the tension inside her slowly begin to dissipate.When she reached the corner and glanced back, the black Maybach had already turned around and driven off."

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    Inside the car, Chris looked over at the silent Adriana.Dusk had settled, and the fading sunlight streamed through the window, wrapping her in a soft, golden glow.Resting her chin in her hand, her fingers appeared slender and pale. The light spread across her delicate profile, a fine layer of softness visible on her smooth skin. Strands of her hair caught the light, shimmering faintly in shades of soft brown.She sat there quietly, as if the noise and haste of the world had been filtered away by that tranquil wash of evening light around her, settling into something like a richly textured oil painting.Chris found himself recalling the first time his heart had stirred—also at an hour like this, under a setting sun.That day, he had just returned from outside. In the golden afterglow, she stood among the flowers in a knee-length red dress, playing with the white cat his grandmother kept.A leaf had caught in her hair. She tilted her head slightly and brushed it away, a loose str

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    "No idea. She just appeared out of nowhere. Sanctity Group really knows how to keep things under wraps.""They said they'd send top talent to work with us, but neither Oliver nor Elena showed up—just some well-connected hire.""Adriana's abilities are actually decent. Too bad about her character…""Shh! She's still Mrs. Slater in name. Watch what you say."Someone glanced toward the door, made sure no one was there, and lit another cigarette."If you ask me, it's not so bad having Adriana here. You don't come across beauties like her very often. If Elena turns out to be plain-looking, imagine having to stare at that every day."The moment he finished, several of the men laughed in unison.The smoking room filled with the stale, sour stench of cigarettes—yet the men inside seemed completely oblivious.…After everything she had been through, Adriana gradually stopped caring so much about what others thought.When Joan and her son first returned, she had felt ashamed, afraid of

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    By the time Francesco reached the roadside, Mars had already arrived.He got into the back seat, took out the black cat figurine, and turned it over in his hands, replaying Adriana's words again and again. Something about them didn't sit right.When they arrived at the estate, Mars caught sight of the object and lowered his voice in warning. "Sir, be careful with Miss Bianca's things."Bianca was stubborn—once she got angry, she was hard to appease.A chill ran through Francesco. "This belongs to Bianca?""Yes. It was a gift from a Mitalian fortune-telling witch. Miss Bianca always kept it on the windowsill. I thought it was a bit inauspicious and wanted to put it away, but she refused no matter what."Something clicked in Francesco's mind. He strode quickly into Bianca's room.The windowsill was empty.Could it be… this black cat figurine had been given to Adriana by Bianca?He immediately dialed Bianca's number. The call was answered by a servant in Mitaly."Sir, Miss Bianc

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    The taxi doors were locked, and the protective barrier around the driver's seat completely trapped her. Adriana's voice trembled."I—I can give you money… however much you want… Please… just let me out…"No response came. The driver sat like a silent statue, chilling her to the bone.The car sped

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