Her vision blurred with tears as a sharp pain spread through her chest. She swallowed them back, forcing herself to stay composed. Her body felt tight, her fingers curled into fists as she yanked her phone from her purse and called him.

“I’ll be at your house in a bit,” she said. “Are you coming?”

“Of course,” Adrian replied immediately. His deep voice softened, the edge in it replaced by warmth. “I’m leaving the office now. I’ll see you at home, Sienna.”

As the call ended, Theo stared at him, suspicion flaring in his eyes. “Why is Sienna calling you?”

Adrian grabbed his keys from the table, his tall frame straightening as he turned toward Theo with a slow, confident smirk. “That’s not your business.”

Theo’s temper snapped. He lunged forward, grabbing Adrian by the collar and pushing him back against the table. “If you hurt Sienna, if you so much as make her cry, I will ruin you!”

Adrian didn’t flinch. Instead, he shoved Theo back with a force that sent him stumbling. His dark eyes hardened, and he snarled furiously. “You’re the last fucking person who gets to say that to me, Montgomery! Whatever’s between Sienna and me, it’s none of your damn concern.”

Five minutes later, Theo was dragged out of Atrium by security. He gritted his teeth, jaw locked, as he stood outside the building, fuming.

He pulled out his phone and called Sienna.

As soon as she answered, he said firmly, “Don’t get involved in this, Sienna. I’ll handle everything. Stay out of it.”

“Don’t be impulsive,” Sienna replied calmly. “This isn’t just your fight. Your family’s involved, yes, but Adrian is my issue. I’ll take care of it.”

***

“Mr. Vaughn,” Matthew rushed up to Adrian, who was striding out of the building.

“Sir! What about the meeting with Mr. Chen today? It’s for the new deal—” Matthew called out, panting slightly.

“Cancel it,” Adrian said without breaking stride.

Matthew blinked in disbelief. “Sir, we’ve been preparing for this for months. It’s crucial for the company.” He hesitated. “And we have meetings lined up with the Kellys as well—”

Adrian halted briefly, then turned to face him. “Cancel everything for the rest of the day. I’ll deal with it all tomorrow.”

Then he turned around and walked out.

‘What could be more important than business to him?’ Matthew wondered, then the realization hit him like a jolt. ‘Could it be Ms. Donovan again?’

And suddenly, everything made sense.

Adrian stepped outside, where the security guard had already pulled up his car. A rare smile tugged at his lips as he grabbed the keys and slid into the driver’s seat.

‘She called me by herself. She’s coming to me on her own this time,’ he thought, his grip tightening on the wheel, a thrill rushing through him. ‘She’s finally giving me her attention again.’

His breath was uneven with excitement. “No matter what, I won’t let Theo take you again. He never deserved you. I’ll win you back, even if I have to burn everything down.”

His car roared to life, speeding toward the one place he truly wanted to be—home, where she was waiting.

***

The car rolled to a stop in front of his house half an hour later. He rushed up the stairs, heart racing as he opened the door and stepped inside.

“Sienna?” he called out as he entered, his voice echoing through the empty house. He moved through the living room, his eyes scanning for her.

No sign.

His steps quickened as he rushed upstairs, climbing two stairs at a time, and pushed open the bedroom door, only to come to a sharp stop.

21 Break And Beg