I Let Her Ruin Herself Chapter 15
At a private investment dinner, I saw Taylor again.
She wore heavy makeup, her arm looped through that of a production company executive.
She looked nothing like the vibrant young actress from my last life. Over the years, I had never gone out of my way to ask about her.
She leaned close to the man and fed him a grape. For a split second, a flicker of disgust crossed her face, but the smile never wavered.
I didn’t greet her. I walked straight to the head of the conference table.
“Mr. Bell, you finally made it.”
“Thank you for giving us this opportunity to present our project.”
The man beside Taylor gave her a little shove.
“Go on. Keep Adrian company. Have a drink with him.”
Taylor picked up her glass and walked toward me. The moment she saw my face clearly, she froze.
“Adrian Bell?”
I looked at the producer.
“You invited me here to discuss a streaming project.”
“Of course.”
“Then let’s talk budget, rights, and distribution. Don’t make women part of the deal.”
The table went silent.
“My team and I will be concluding this meeting now.”
I stood and left.
Taylor chased me into the hotel corridor.
“Adrian, wait.”
Tears streamed down her face as she told me what her life had become.
After she had three daughters in a row, Derek stopped hiding his temper. He started hitting her.