“Adrian… what do you mean?” Cassandra’s voice trembled as they stood facing each other in Adrian’s office.
Adrian closed the folder of design documents he had just shown Markus. He turned and looked at Cassandra with cold eyes. “It’s simple. I can’t pretend anymore, Cassandra. I love Rosemary… and I won’t let anyone hurt her again.”
Cassandra fell silent; her face drained of color at once. “You… you’re joking, right? Adrian, you know I’ve always been by your side. I stayed when everyone doubted you. I rebuilt this company’s image in public. And now… you choose her? The woman who once left you?”
Adrian stepped closer, his voice steady. “Exactly because I was foolish enough to let her go. Rosemary was never at fault, Cassandra. I was the one who was wrong, for listening to your whispers i
