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ADRIAN'S POV Adrian did his best to gather as much information as he could from Elena's workplace, going as far as waiting around for a while just to get the attention of one of the workers there.Excuse me, I hope I am not interrupting, but could you possibly spare a couple of minutes for me?" Adrian asked when he was eventually able to get the attention of one of them.Yes, absolutely," she said gently. She was warm and courteous, because she assumed that Adrian was there to make use of their services."Would you mind telling me your name?" Adrian asked politely.She misunderstood Adrian's question, and right away, she shifted from being formal and professional to being personally interested in Adrian.Adrian picked up on her change in mood, but went along with it just so that he could get the details he had come for.Jasmine, sir," she said in a flirtatious tone."You have such a lovely name," he said to her and she responded with a sweet smile."I appreciate that, sir," she respo

ELENA'S POV After wrapping up for the day, I stayed behind with Clara to tidy up and arrange the chairs together. Clara flipped the sign to "closed" and came back to help me stack the chairs into place. I noticed that throughout the day, she had been attempting to dial a number, and she always wore a worried look on her face each time she tried to call the number."What is the problem?" I asked Clara, even though I had already made it clear that I was not looking to make friends, I simply could not overlook the fact that she appeared worried and troubled. And also , she had been very kind to me from the very beginning even though she did not have to be.“It is okay,” Clara insisted, but I could tell she wasn’t being honest with me, because the worried look was still lingering on her face.“You know you can talk to me, right?” I asked Clara.“I don’t want to weigh you down with my problems, especially as you’re new here and you don’t like being disturbed,” Clara said.I nodded my head

ADRIAN'S POVAdrian was still reeling from the humiliation he faced at Elena's house. Elena’s father had shut the door in his face, and they didn’t even bother to open it again, even after Adrian swallowed his pride and rang the doorbell a second time.”He walked away feeling deeply insulted and resolved to proceed with legal action against Elena.Now, Adrian couldn’t even tell whether Elena was home or not. He would never admit it to anyone, but he was deeply worried,especially knowing that she was carrying his children.Adrian hadn’t expected Elena to make things this difficult for him. If she hadn’t shut him out of their child’s antenatal care and birth, he might have feared something had gone wrong, but now he was certain she was deliberately avoiding him.She knew the only way to get back at him was by not showing up for their doctor’s appointment. Today was meant to be their meeting at the restaurant, but Elena hadn’t come either.Adrian stayed at the restaurant for almost three h

DANIELLE’S POV Danielle got dressed with a smile on her face, humming softly to herself. Today was already shaping up to be a good one. She had a lunch date with Jane and Sophie, and she was looking forward to it. Spending time with them always felt natural, like she already belonged in Adrian's family. She had decided to use the lunch to share her news about her and Adrian and she could hardly wait.“You have won, baby girl,” Danielle told herself. She gazed at her reflection in the mirror, clearly impressed, and added, “You’re absolutely stunning. No wonder Adrian couldn’t resist you.Danielle was certain that she was more beautiful than Elena, and her looks had been one of the factors that brought her to where she was today.Danielle knew that Adrian loved her, he just needed a little encouragement and she understood that, which was why she was doing everything she could to secure her place in Adrian's life.Sure he can resist you, you’re the one forcing yourself on him.Danielle f

ELENA'S POV When Clara walked into my small apartment freely as if I hadn’t been giving her cold shoulders all day, I had no choice but to close the door. I was irritated and uncomfortable but it was clear that she was a busybody type , and there was nothing I could do to push her away from me.After shutting the door, I stood there trying to calm my rising temper. When I turned to confront her, she was already sitting comfortably on my bed with a shy smile on her face.“I told you I wanted to keep things more proper and respectful with you from now on, Clara,” I began, trying hard to sound stern. If I want to pass my message across, I had to be serious withy tone, because I needed Clara to understand I meant every word. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t ignore the fact that she was the one who had led Zach into the danger he was in, and I couldn’t let that go easily. The only way I could keep myself from reacting badly was to avoid her. “So what are you doing here?” I asked C