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 arms.
“Go wash your face. Get the makeup artist to redo your look.”
“I’ll handle Gianna and come find you.”
“The engagement goes on as planned. Don’t worry.”
Adrian wiped Summer’s tears, then turned and left.
Summer stood there, watching his retreating figure.
For reasons she couldn’t name, an unease coiled tight in her chest.
Dakota’s question had struck something real.
Everyone knew how much he supposedly hated Gianna.
But over a few words from Dakota, he’d slapped his own cousin.
Did he really hate Gianna?
Or was Gianna, somewhere deep down, still different to him?