INICIAR SESIÓNAdrian’s Point of View“You left the conference yesterday.”I looked at my father sitting across from me.As expected, he had summoned me to meet him the very next day after the conference.“I had to leave right before the end, but Watson handled everything.”“If Watson was enough to handle everything, why do you think I asked you to go yourself?”“I stayed for the whole conference. I only left before the last thirty minutes.”“Even though the conference ended thirty minutes later, there was an after-party, which was even more important. But you never bothered to show up.”I let out a sigh inwardly.The after-party…I hadn’t even thought about it last night.All I had wanted was to be with her.“Was it because of Serena Gilbert?”Before I could even come up with an answer, he asked.Every muscle in my body stiffened at the sound of her name.“It had nothing to do with her.”He stared at me for a moment and then let out a low chuckle.“I have observed you your whole life. I know you wo
Serena’s Point of View“What did you say?”He asked as he pulled me toward him.I blinked at him.“What?”“About seeing another man shirtless?”I burst out laughing.“Adrian, are you seriously jealous because I’ve seen my husband shirtless before?”“Ex-husband.”The tone of his voice made the laughter on my lips slowly fade away.“Yes. Soon-to-be ex-husband.”I tried to turn around, but he pulled me even closer, my face almost touching his bare chest now.“Adrian…”He traced his bandaged hand along my face. He was careful, but the bandage still felt rough against my skin, making me look directly into his eyes, which had turned slightly red.“I don’t like hearing you talk about him.”I let out a long sigh.I had mentioned Rowen just to get out of an embarrassing moment, but it seemed to have triggered something entirely different in Adrian.“I didn’t want to talk about him either. I just mentioned a fact. Nothing more.”He suddenly pressed his lips against mine and stole a quick kiss.
Serena’s Point of ViewSafe.That was exactly how I felt with my face buried in his chest, filling my lungs with the familiar scent of him.After I didn’t even know how long, I slowly lifted my head.Adrian loosened his arms around me, but he didn’t completely let me go.His eyes wandered over my face.There was a longing in them that felt so different, but I couldn’t really name it.He gently tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.A small smile appeared on his face as he leaned toward me.Then his lips pressed against mine.Gently.Slowly.His hand cupped my cheek as his lips began to move against mine with a tenderness that made my heart melt.For all the kisses we had shared, this kiss…It somehow felt different, in the same unexplainable way his eyes looked different.When he pulled away, his forehead rested against mine.Neither of us spoke.We just stayed like that for another moment.Then I reached for his hand.It happened to be his injured one.Something wet and warm touched
Adrian’s Point of ViewI’m leaving the cemetery now.That was the text I was waiting for, still hadn’t come.I knew she had a lot to talk about with Theo, but she had already spent quite a long time there. She should get home before it becomes too dark.Are you still there?I had texted her ten minutes ago, but there was still no reply.She knew how worried I became whenever she went somewhere alone, so she usually answered my texts immediately.Finally, I couldn’t just sit there pretending I was paying attention to the man on the podium.I excused myself and stepped into the hallway.I called her, trying to convince myself that maybe she was already in a taxi on her way home and had simply forgotten to tell me.Maybe she hadn’t seen my text either.It rang.And rang.But she didn’t answer.I called again.Same result.I tried one more time, and by then, my heart had already gone cold.Still no answer.The last time I kept calling her and she didn’t answer, I was too late for our litt
Serena’s Point of View “Let her go!” For a second, I thought he had come. Adrian. Because he was the only man who somehow appeared in front of me whenever I was in a helpless situation. But it wasn’t Adrian this time. It was his younger brother. Noah. He looked nothing like the Noah I had known for the past few weeks. His usual playful grin, his teasing expression, there wasn’t even a hint of either. His eyes looked so cold. So indifferent. And for the first time, I actually realized how much he resembled Adrian. Noah’s eyes were fixed on Rowen’s hands gripping mine as he took hurried steps toward us. “I said let her go.” “Fuck!” Rowen cursed when he saw Noah, but he didn’t release me. His grip tightened to the point where I felt like even my bones were being crushed. “She is my wife. Who are you to interfere in our problems?” Noah’s steps paused. His expression turned even colder. “Oh! So you’re the soon-to-be ex-husband who cheated on her.” I stared at Noah. I had
Serena’s Point of ViewOur little boy?How could he even call Theo that?“Only after he died did you decide to call him that?”He ran his fingers through his hair, looking frustrated.“I know I made a grave mistake, Serena.”“A mistake is something you do without knowing better. But everything you did, you did because you wanted to, Rowen. You made choices, not mistakes.”“Serena… Please… I know how wrong everything I did was.”He looked into my eyes. His eyes had turned a little red.“And I regret every bit of it, Serena. Please believe me.”He took a step forward.And I took a step back subconsciously.His expression turned helpless at my movement.He rubbed his face roughly with his palm and looked at me again.“I found another job.”I stared at him. Why was he telling me this?“Not at a big company. I’m not earning as much as I used to. But I’m working hard. I’m trying my best, Serena.”He swallowed.“To build my life again.”“Why are you telling me all this?”“I miss you, Serena.
Serena’s Point of ViewI sat outside the gynecologist’s office, staring at the clock nervously. It was almost 11:30, but Rowen was still not here.I checked our chat again, but there was no reply; he hadn’t even seen my messages.I called him. It took so long before he finally answered. “Serena?” H
Adrian’s Point of ViewI returned to the office after the meeting at 4Axis.There were documents waiting. There were always documents waiting.I went through one file, trying to read the figures carefully, but I wasn’t focused.My mind kept returning to the restaurant.To her.I hadn’t expected to
Serena’s Point of View“Sir… I didn’t realize you had arrived.”Marco’s tone shifted instantly into something respectful and polite as he stepped toward the table by the window.The tall man in the dark suit didn’t respond. He simply looked at the customer, his eyes completely emotionless.I turned
Serena’s Point of View“For table seven!”Lucy called from the kitchen, and I quickly picked up the tray.It was a Friday evening, my third day at Lena’s. With Lena suddenly ill, Marco was managing the restaurant, and the whole place felt slightly off.I made my way through the crowded tables.The







