ログインEmmaThe laugh died in my throat when I heard a feminine voice behind me calling Adrian’s name. I turned around in my seat and saw someone around my age, strutting towards our table like the restaurant was her runway. She wore a short sexy black dress that showed off legs that seemed to go on forever, her dark hair falling loose over one shoulder, and she carried herself with a confidence like she knew exactly how good she looked.I glanced back at Adrian and caught the strained smile on his face, and that told me everything I needed to know. He knew her, and he knew her well. Whatever history they had, it had to be the playboy in him that put it there.She reached our table and walked right past me like I was part of the furniture, stopping at his chair without so much as a glance in my direction.“I almost didn’t believe it was really you. It’s been a long while” she said, her voice all breath.“I’ve been busy.”She laughed softly and rested a hand on the back of his chair, leaning
AdrianEmma sat across from me at one of the classiest restaurants in the city, at a corner table I’d asked for specifically because it had the best view in the whole place.She hadn’t stopped talking since the moment we sat down, replaying every detail of the concert like I hadn’t been sitting beside her for all of it, and kept swiping back through the pictures she’d taken with Seraphina, zooming in on them like she still couldn’t believe they were real. I didn’t interrupt her once. There was this constant sparkle in her eyes with every word she said, and all of it traced back to me, to one decision I’d made about where to take her tonight.Then she stopped mid-sentence, her gaze shifting into something curious.“Are you okay?” she asked.Oh, shit.I blinked and looked off to the side. I’d been staring at her for far too long without blinking, with a smile on my face I hadn’t even known was there.I leaned back in my seat and slipped into my usual self. “Uh, yeah. I…”I was still sc
AdrianThe moment we stepped inside, it took Emma just five seconds to forget I existed. One moment she was holding onto my arm, and the next her hand had gone loose and she’d drifted a step ahead of me, her eyes climbing the walls of the hall like she’d walked into a church. I could’ve turned around and left and I honestly don’t think she would’ve noticed at all.The room itself wasn’t huge, which always surprised people the first time. There were maybe eighty seats in total, arranged in curved rows around a low stage, with a ceiling painted like a night sky and lamps turned down low. A waiter came by with a tray before we’d even sat down, and I took two glasses of champagne and handed one to Emma. She took it without looking at me.“Emma.”“Hm?”“Your drink.”“Oh, right. Thank you.” She took it without looking back at me and I bit back a laugh.We found our seats near the front, close enough that she’d be able to see the musicians’ hands. She sat down slowly, smoothing her dress u
Emma As I stepped out onto the front porch, Adrian was already there, leaning against his Aston Martin like he had all the time in the world. He wore a black suit that fit him so perfectly it might as well have been stitched onto his body, the top few buttons of his shirt left open with no tie in sight. His hands were tucked into his pockets, and his wheat blonde hair was pushed back, catching the last of the evening light. He looked so fucking good I already knew he was going to have everyone swooning over him and wishing they were me, without a single one of them realizing the whole thing was supposed to be fake. He flashed me a smile as I got closer to him, the kind that made my heart melt and race all at once. “You look breathtaking,” I said to him before I could stop myself. He smirked like I’d just told him exactly what he wanted to hear. As I reached him, he bent his arm and held it out with a flourish that was almost old-fashioned. “Shall we?” I slid my arm through his
Emma I balanced my phone against the dressing mirror and fought with the curling wand, doing my best not to singe my fingers while Olivia talked my ear off. “Finally!” she squealed. “I’m so glad you’re actually giving this thing with Adrian a shot. Do you have any idea how long I’ve been waiting for this to happen? It’s about damn time!” I smiled a little, even though she couldn’t see me. If only she knew the truth. There was no way I was about to tell my best friend that everything between me and Adrian was just for show. “But listen,” Olivia went on, “have you seen the comments under that picture Adrian posted? They’re absolutely insane!” “Honestly?” I paused to wrap a few strands around the wand. “I haven’t even looked at them and I don’t even want to have a clue what they are saying.” “You don’t have to put yourself through that, babe. I already went through every single one for you,” she said proudly. “It’s wild. So many people are shocked, and a whole bunch of girls are fu
AdrianCoffee breaks were supposed to be the one time in my day when I got to sit back and actually breathe, but the cup on my desk had already gone cold, barely touched.My attention was buried under contracts, emails, and a stack of files that all needed my signature and I’d been at it for almost an hour, working my way through the pile one page at a time, so focused on getting through it that I didn’t even glance at my phone the first few times it rang. Whoever it was though, clearly had no intention of giving up, because it just kept buzzing against the table, rattling the pen I’d set down. Finally I reached across the desk and turned it over to check the caller ID.Allysia.Her name lighting up my screen made my jaw tighten on its own. I hadn’t spoken a word to her since three days ago. After the stunt she pulled at my party she’d given me more than enough reasons to like her even less than I already did. I set the phone back down and let it ring itself out, but a minute later
Emma’s POVHe drove fast through the estate gates like he was in some kind of racing competition. It was hard to enjoy the perfectly lit garden view that flashed past the window as we sped toward the main building. It was a massive, modern-style palace standing all by itself.He finally parked in f
Emma’s POVAdrian didn’t say a word as he drove, keeping his eyes focused on the road while his hands stayed steady on the wheel. He shifted gears and pulled out of the parking lot, heading away from the building where my life had just fallen apart. I leaned back and turned my head toward the side
Emma’s POVI turned around and started to hurry away from the room; I didn’t wait for their response. There was no point in facing those two shameless assholes I’d trusted all my life. The painful ache in my heart was surprisingly gone now, replaced by a flaming fury that threatened to explode in m
Emma’s POV "Yes! Oh my god, yes!" I’ve played this scene in my head a thousand times. Trevor Hayes, my boyfriend of six years, finally down on one knee, his love for me glistening bright in his eyes with a diamond ring I’ve always wanted in his hand. I’ve practiced how loud my "yes" would be seve







