I turned around and found Adrian standing there.In just a few days, he looked nothing like the polished CEO he used to be—his expression hollow, his hair dry and unkempt. It was obvious life hadn't been kind to him lately.He forced a smile."Leah, I never expected you to be so capable… to think you had that many resources overseas."He held out a bouquet of roses."My dear, I know you still care about me. Let's start over. Don't worry. From now on, I'll love you properly…"I tossed the roses aside. "You're only here because you think I can help you get everything back, aren't you?"Caught off guard, he stammered, "N–No… that's not it."Something about him—his desperation, his delusion—stirred an unexpected irritation in me."Adrian, the moment you broke off our engagement to marry a pregnant Isabelle, I stopped loving you."He shook his head violently, eyes reddening."No, Leah! Listen to me. I was drugged that night—that's why I ended up with Isabelle. When she got pregna
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