Chapter 13 – The Past He Tried to Bury (Part 1)
Sleep was impossible.
The mansion was quiet, almost too quiet, yet inside my chest, it felt like a storm raged. I lay in the enormous bed, staring at the ceiling, my thoughts circling the same haunting questions over and over.
Why Adrian? Why did his name come up in Alexander’s world—the one man who once swore he’d protect me, and the same man who shattered me?
I turned on my side, clutching the pillow as if it could shield me from the memories. Adrian’s lies, his betrayal, the way he walked away when I needed him most—it all came back like a knife twisting deeper. And now… to know he had a history with Alexander Cross? It didn’t feel like coincidence. It felt like fate mocking me.
The door creaked. My heart jolted.
I sat up as Alexande
