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Adrian turned, surprised, but the moment his eyes landed on her, his entire face lit up. He walked toward her with that arrogant confidence she knew all too well, a teasing smirk curling on his lips.

“What else do you want me to be, Miss Donovan?” he asked. “I even have some special dishes for you to taste in bed. We could try them tonight.” He bent down, pressing a soft kiss on her lips.

She smiled, trying not to laugh, and went to sit at the table. “You seem to care about me a lot.”

“More than you know,” Adrian muttered from the kitchen, his voice husky. His eyes lingered on her before he turned back to the coffee machine.

A soft ping from Adrian’s phone interrupted the moment. She glanced toward the phone and was about to look away, until her eyes caught a word on the screen.

Montgomery.

Her heart skipped a beat.

She sneaked a glance at Adrian’s back. When he didn’t move, she quickly picked up the phone, turning around to hide it from his vision.

A message from Matthew. It had a PDF file attached—titled ‘The Montgomerys’.

She tapped it open, and her blood ran cold.

25 Betrayed

Inside were private financial documents, detailed reports of the Montgomery family business, capital breakdowns, confidential deal records, everything that should have been locked away. Sensitive data that should only be in the hands of the Montgomery family.

Her breath hitched. Her gaze shot back up to Adrian’s broad back, unable to move.

Her mind raced.

‘Could it be him? The one who’s been sabotaging Theo’s business from the shadows?’

Her hand shook as she carefully placed the phone back on the table, heart pounding so hard she could hear it in her ears.

Everything began to piece together.

Was it Adrian who leaked Theo and Rosie’s relationship? Was he the one who exposed the photos? Destroyed their reputation? Tore apart Theo’s life, and hers, all while promising not to hurt him?

Her breath caught in her throat. Her vision blurred with shock. She couldn’t believe it.

A sudden hug from behind jolted Rosie back to reality.

Strong arms wrapped around her waist, and Adrian’s tall frame leaned into her. His face dipped into the curve of her neck, his breath warm as he nuzzled her skin and pressed soft, lingering kisses along her neckline.

He held her tighter, inhaling her scent with a content smile before turning her gently to face him. His arms stayed locked around her as he looked at her with a rare, boyish smile.

“Let’s spend the whole day together,” he said with a rare, boyish smile. "Just us. I want to take you out, be alone with you, show you around. We’ll do whatever you want, however you want. Or, I’ll plan the day and you just be my princess and come along."

He lifted his hands, cupping her cheek, brushing his thumbs over her face. He leaned in for a kiss.

But Sienna turned her face away abruptly. She looked off to the side, her expression unreadable, then reached for his wrists and pulled his arms off her.

"I’m not in a good mood," she mumbled absently, snatching her purse off the table without glancing at him. "I’m going home to take care of Theo. He needs me right now."

Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked straight out of the house.

Adrian stood frozen. After last night, and this morning, when she’d spoken to him in that soft, teasing tone, he had believed things were finally getting better between them. More real. More loving.

But now?

Rage surged through him. He grabbed the glass of juice from the table and hurled it across the room. It shattered into a thousand pieces.