Chapter 37
Elena’s POV
I found Adrian in his study that evening, sitting behind his massive desk with papers spread out in front of him. He looked up when I knocked on the open door.
“Can we talk?” I asked.
“Of course. Come in.”
I stepped inside and closed the door behind me. The study smelt like leather and expensive cologne. Very Adrian.
“I wanted to tell you something,” I said, sitting in the chair across from his desk. “I met with Isabella yesterday.”
His eyebrows rose slightly. “The friend who… with your ex?”
“Yes. Her.”
“And how did that go?”
I told him everything. About the coffee shop, the tears, the apologies, the forgiveness. He listened without interrupting, his expression thoughtful.
“So you forgave her,” he said when I finished.
“I did.”
“How do you feel about tha
