Chapter 81: Growing Together
Adrian’s POV
The scent of hope and freshly churned dirt filled the air. In front of me were rows of vines that were dripping with dew from the early morning fog. Although the vineyard was doing well, more was needed. It's time to grow, to pay tribute to my father's heritage, and to mold it into something even better.
With his hands on his hips, Nathaniel stood next to me, surveying the property with the critical eye of someone who recognized its worth. This new relationship between us—working together rather than against one other—was still unusual, but it felt natural.
He interrupted the stillness by asking, "Are you sure about this?"
I gave him a quick look. Increasing the vineyard's size? or collaborating with you?”
With a glimmer of the old Nathaniel
