Chapter 51

Deaton was furious when Adonis came on the line, putting an abrupt end to his conversation with Anabella. And then, he had gone ahead to spew some cocky shit about how he planned to spend the entire day with her. It was a ploy to make him jealous and helpless about the fact that he couldn’t do anything about it.

Adonis would never have bothered to do something like that to him if he didn’t have feelings for Anabella. If that was true, then the rumors he had heard were false. According to the rumors, Adonis disliked Anabella. Their relationship was cemented in icy indifference and animosity. But...