Chapter 30: Too Late
Adrian’s POV
The quiet of the night air felt oppressive. A tumbler of scotch hung loosely from Adrian's hand as he stood on his estate's balcony. The vineyard below, its vines motionless in the winter cold, extended into the night. Adrian's mind, however, was everything from serene.
She had left.
He had been trying to persuade himself for weeks that Elena's leaving was only a brief error of judgment. She had to return, and she would. However, as the days stretched into weeks, he was unable to ignore the vacuum she left behind.
Adrian ran his fingers through his hair and inhaled deeply. He had always been a rational guy who was able to restrain his feelings. Elena, however, had broken that. She had made him feel things that he hadn't let himself to feel in years, i
