Chapter 66: A Shared Future
Adrian’s POV
With the gentle hum of the wind rustling through the vines, the vineyard seemed peaceful in the early morning light. I was standing close to the field's edge, gazing out over the rows of neatly arranged grapes. My mother had always associated this location with authority and dominance. I would reinterpret it now as something completely different—a collaboration, a fresh start.
Elena arrived late. Nerves tense in my chest, I looked at my watch one more. This was a proclamation that would reveal all I had been striving for, not simply a suggestion. It was based on trust rather than money or property to offer her a share in the vineyard. I demonstrated to her that I valued her enough to share my history with her, in addition to loving her.
I turned
