Adrian's POV:
The successful execution of our corporate collaboration had left Aurora standing on solid ground, but it had stripped Vivian down to pure exhaustion. For months, she had operated at an unforgiving pace, carrying the weight of an entire enterprise on her narrow shoulders. She desperately needed rest—and more importantly, I needed her hundreds of miles away from London while Leo, Amelia, and I pulled the trigger on our plan against Elijah.
The idea of a getaway was the only logical solution, but getting Vivian Rossi to step away from her work was an art form in itself.
I waited until late evening, when the house had settled into a quiet calm. She was sitting on the sofa, her tablet resting on her lap, her eyes heavy as she tried to scan through yet another post-collaboratio
