The door clicked shut behind Elena, but her poisonous words clung to the air like smoke.
Selene stood by the door, her hand still on the knob, her eyes burning into Adrian.
Adrian exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. “It’s not what you think.”
Selene arched a brow, her voice low but trembling. “Then tell me, Adrian—what exactly should I think? Because I walked in and saw your ex draped all over you. And you…” she hesitated, the words tasting bitter, “…you didn’t exactly push her away at first.”
Adrian’s gaze snapped to her, fury flashing—but it wasn’t aimed at Selene. “You think I wanted that? You think I invited her here?” He pointed to the untouched glass of whiskey. “She tried to drug me, Selene. She came here under Matteo’s orders.”
Selene froze. Her mind processed th
