The day Adrian Valentino chose to get engaged to his beloved was the exact day I got shipped off to Boston.
He told his fiancée, “Gianna’s got a feral streak. You’re sweet-tempered. She stays in Boston. She doesn’t come back.”
Our friends panicked. They thought I’d fly back to New York overnight, crying and making a scene.
What they didn’t know was that I wouldn’t cry. And I wouldn’t go back.
Before leaving for Boston, I said yes to someone else’s proposal.
In two weeks, I’d be married.
Before the wedding, I shipped every gift Adrian had given me over ten years back to New York.
Including the ring I once loved like it was part of me.
Then I put on the plain wedding band another man gave me.
The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 17 “I’ll find time to come back and see her.” “If possible, I can bring her to Boston.” “Are you planning to never return to New York?” Adrian’s voice suddenly flared with anger. I looked down and smiled. “Why not?” Yes. I was marrying […]
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 16 My wedding preparations kicked into high gear. But the Ricci family never revealed the bride’s identity to the public. I’d just arrived in Boston. I didn’t want attention. And also, things between Adrian and me weren’t fully settled. When Adrian exiled me to
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 15 Matteo and I set our wedding for two weeks out. Tight timeline. But the Ricci family took their heir’s marriage deadly seriously. They’d begun preparations years ago. So even with the rush, everything moved smoothly. Aunt Mariana told me. Matteo had been gravely
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 14 Twenty minutes before six. Summer’s full look had been finished for a while. But Adrian still hadn’t emerged from the upstairs lounge. Summer hesitated, then walked over. The lounge door wasn’t locked. Faint voices drifted through. Summer slipped close. “Adrian, are you sure
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 13 “Is something wrong?” Matteo’s voice broke through my thoughts. I looked up. My gaze crashed straight into his deep-set eyes. The emotion churning inside me was unbearable. I didn’t want to hide it. But the distance still between us made the words impossible.
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 12 Mia’s call came when the car was almost at the Ricci estate. “Mia, what’s wrong?” “Gianna, I did what you said. Asked Adrian for the brooch.” “He wouldn’t give it to me. Said if you really want it, you have to ask him
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 11 “Mr. Valentino?” “Tell Gianna this.” “A gift, once given, doesn’t get taken back.” “Of course, if she’s dead set on having it, she can come ask me herself.” Adrian turned to leave. Mia called after him, urgent. “Mr. Valentino, wait a moment. I’ll
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 10 When Adrian reached the front gate. Gianna wasn’t there. But her pink vintage Beetle sat quietly at the curb. Standing beside it was her best friend, Mia. Adrian’s steps halted. Something tugged faintly in his chest, pulling downward. That’s when it hit him.
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 09 But now it seemed. She still hadn’t learned. On a day like this, a day of celebration. Still pulling her reckless stunts. She really had a gift. The moment she arrived. She’d thrown the Valentino house into chaos. Adrian pulled Summer into his
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The One He Left Became The One He Couldn’t Have Chapter 08 Adrian turned sharply toward Dakota. “I thought you and Gianna were close.” “How could I ever be close to her? I can’t stand her.” Now that the dust had settled, Dakota wasn’t bothering to pretend anymore. Getting close to Gianna before was deliberate.
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