Chapter 32: Competition
Adrian sat in the back of his car as his fingers tapped against his knee in a slow rhythm.
'Noelle.'
He gritted his teeth as the name burned at the edges of his thoughts, unraveling the restraint he had carefully built. He had told himself he wouldn't let her matter much—not like this, not enough to send him back into the life he had once left behind.
And yet, here he was, hunting for her like she was a treasure.
His fingers stopped as they curled into a loose fist.
She thought she could just leave him. That she could disappear into a world where he wouldn't find her.
She was wrong.
Adrian exhaled slowly, rolling his shoulders back. He had never been a patient man. Not when something belonged to him.
His jaw clenched.
Noelle had made a mistake. One he was
