CHAPTER 6 — A WARNING
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The following morning, Elena woke up with an uneasy feeling.
She couldn't explain why.
Everything seemed normal.
The sun was shining through her curtains. Her phone was beside her pillow. A message from Adrian was waiting on the screen.
Good morning. Did you sleep well?
She smiled.
Better now.
His reply came quickly.
That's good. I'll see you tonight.
She stared at the message.
Tonight?
Where?
It's a surprise.
She laughed softly.
You really like surprises.
Only when they're worth it.
She shook her head and placed her phone down.
For a moment, everything felt perfect.
Then someone knocked on her apartment door.
Elena frowned.
She wasn't expecting anyone.
She looked through the peephole.
A woman stood outside.
Elegant.
Composed.
Unfamiliar.
Elena opened the door slightly.
“Can I help you?”
The woman smiled politely.
“My name is Vivian Blake.”
Elena's heart stopped.
Blake.
Adrian's family.
“How did you find me?”
“I have my ways.”
Elena didn't like the sound of that.
Vivian looked at her carefully.
“You're Elena.”
“Yes.”
“I'd like to talk to you.”
“About Adrian?”
“About your future.”
Elena's expression hardened.
“I don't think we have anything to discuss.”
“You may want to reconsider.”
Vivian handed her a small envelope.
Elena stared at it.
“What is this?”
“Information.”
“I don't want it.”
“You should.”
Vivian turned to leave.
Before she could, Elena spoke.
“Does Adrian know you're here?”
Vivian stopped.
“No.”
“Then why should I listen to you?”
Vivian looked back.
“Because Adrian doesn't understand the consequences of his choices.”
Then she walked away.
Elena closed the door.
Her hands were trembling.
She opened the envelope.
Inside were photographs.
Adrian with his father.
Adrian at business meetings.
Adrian beside a beautiful woman she recognized from the corporate event.
Victoria Harrington.
There was also a document.
A marriage proposal between the Blake and Harrington families.
Elena's heart sank.
She sat down slowly.
She read the document again.
Marriage.
Adrian.
Victoria.
Her hands tightened around the paper.
She wanted to believe there was an explanation.
She wanted to call him.
But before she could reach for her phone, another message appeared.
Adrian:
Can't wait to see you tonight.
Elena stared at the words.
She didn't know what to do.
For the first time since meeting him, she wondered whether their love was strong enough to survive the world he came from.
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