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That night, Adriana slept unusually soundly.The next day, Riley had a hiking trip planned through the mountains.Adriana had specifically asked for more outdoor activities, more time in nature, and the rolling forested peaks around here were the best option for it.She kept up a regular exercise routine year-round, so a hike like this wasn't much of a strain for her.The two of them fell in with a larger group of tourists, following the marked trail through the trees.The mountain air was damp and cool, and everywhere she looked was a deep, layered green.The foliage seemed almost alive, spilling toward them in dense, cascading waves from every branch.Walking through it, Adriana felt her whole spirit lighten, the mountain breeze seeming to pass straight through her soul and sweep away every trace of grime.Riley kept her camera raised the whole time, snapping away nonstop, exclaiming over everything she saw."Adriana, now I finally get what people mean by 'so green it looks
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Adriana stepped into the elevator, and the moment she pressed the button to close the doors, Chris slipped in after her."Adriana, are you really going to shut me out completely? You're the only family I have left in this world."As he spoke, his eyes reddened, his expression turning bleak and lost, his voice trembling.Watching him come apart like that, Adriana didn't know what to do for a moment, her fingers curling slightly."Chris, I'm still your family. And you have Dean now, and Edward too."Chris looked down and gave a small laugh, a single tear sliding down his lashes and dropping to the floor."Dean and Edward are family by blood. You're family by something else. That's not the same thing."The elevator gave a soft chime and opened on Adriana's floor.She looked at him, hesitated a moment, and asked quietly, "Do you want to come sit in my room for a bit?"Chris shook his head. "No, I won't. I don't want anyone getting the wrong idea about you. As long as you're happy,
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Adriana got up to answer the door and saw Riley standing there looking anxious. "Adriana, we're about to be late," Riley said."My alarm hasn't even gone off yet." Adriana reached for her phone as she spoke and found it had died and shut itself off.She shrugged, sheepish. "Sorry. I'm holding us up.""Go wash up. I'll get everything together."Riley took her phone, plugged it in to charge with quick, efficient movements, then packed the few essentials Adriana would need into her bag.The moment Adriana came out from washing up, Riley quickly did her makeup for her.Less than ten minutes later, the two of them were out the door, neat and put together.Riley's efficiency and clear thinking were exactly why Adriana had hired her as an assistant in the first place.With her around, there was a whole list of small things Adriana never had to waste her own energy on.Today's work ran the whole day, and by evening, Adriana turned down the director's dinner invitation and took Riley
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Riley's face turned serious at once. "That's not true at all! You got where you are on your research talent. If it weren't for those two marriages, you'd probably be flying even higher by now."Adriana tilted her head and laughed. "Such a sweet talker. Point out anything you like, and I'll buy it for you."Riley cheered. "Thank you, Adriana! Long live Adriana!"Watching the girl's boundless energy, Adriana found herself catching some of it too, the tension from days of work easing, her spirits lifting.The two of them took a cab to the trendy restaurant. Riley had booked ahead, so they only had to wait outside for a few minutes.Riley pulled out her phone again and went right back to snapping away, the restaurant's decor, the food, herself."Adriana, let's get a photo together?""Sure."Adriana flashed a peace sign, leaning in a little closer to Riley.The shutter clicked, and Riley stared at the result with obvious envy. "Adriana, your face is so tiny. Standing next to you, I
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Dean corrected Chris. "She'll just cane you. In her eyes, her eldest grandson doesn't count for much of anything."With that, he took one last drag, ground out the cigarette, and turned back toward his room.Chris sat alone in the living room a while longer. The old estate felt even quieter and more hollow than anywhere else, like a frail, aging thing with no life left in it.Before bed, he pulled out his phone and booked a flight to Westin City.The next morning, Adriana woke early.She hadn't expected Francesco to already be up before her.She pushed open the bedroom door to find him seated on the living room sofa, long legs crossed, tablet in hand, focused on answering emails.Morning light streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, gilding him in a soft glow.Adriana smiled. "I only asked you to keep an eye on the kids. You didn't have to get up this early. You could've just come over after work."Francesco set the tablet's screen dark and rose to help her carry breakf
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Chris left not long after, his thoughts in a tangle.He stood outside Adriana's building for a long while, smoking his way through three or four cigarettes.Francesco had simply folded himself into their lives, and all of it, every bit of it, had Adriana's silent blessing.That was exactly why it felt like a dull blade was slowly sawing through his chest.The truth was, he didn't even have the right to be angry.Back at the Slater estate, Dean was playing a game of chess with Edward. Father and son sat across the board from each other, barely speaking, nothing but the crisp clack of pieces landing on wood, over and over.Seeing Chris walk in, Edward looked up and greeted him timidly. "Uncle Chris."Chris looked at the boy, feelings hard to untangle.He'd once doted on Edward like his own son. Later, everything had fallen apart.These days he couldn't say he was fond of the boy, exactly, but he couldn't quite bring himself to dislike him either.After all, Slater blood ran in
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"What do you think?"Joan let out a haughty snort, stepping back half a pace—right onto his polished leather shoes."When we were abroad, we could still meet often. But now that we're back, it's nearly impossible to see each other."Dean's usual calm, composed demeanor shifted; a playful, almost
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In the blink of an eye, the day of Grandma Rosie's memorial arrived. Adriana got to the cemetery early, confirming the arrangements with the staff.Dew clung to the grass beside the graves, soaking her pant legs as she walked. She settled on a bench to dry off, lifting her gaze to a sea of headston
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"Oh—Edward, did you just tap the voice recorder?"Joan snatched the phone away, uneasily glancing at Chris."Chris, I'll delete it right now. Edward was fiddling with my phone while he was eating. Who knew it would record Adriana's words?"Chris said nothing. His expression tightened, his eyes li
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"I can keep investigating for you, if you'd like," Charlie offered.In truth, he could have followed the trail and uncovered whoever was behind it. But the matter might involve Adriana's privacy, so he chose not to pursue it further.Adriana thought for a moment. "Then I'll trouble you, Charlie. C
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