scarlett, too, was fixated on Adele’s companion–a man whose natural sophistication marked him as someone exceptional, compared to Byron, this stranger somehow seemed to win.
Why should the woman she’d bested now have someone better than the man Scarlett had won? It wasn’t fair
Both were so preoccupied thinking about other people that neither noticed how distracted
perfunctory they were with each other.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere between Adele and Ethan was filled with ambiance. Adele felt somewhat shy, but than refused to let her retreat into her shell. gently hugging her
hack at her rental cotage. Adele suddenly realized something she had never told than about her divorce. How did he know?
Beltering in direct communication rather than sent speculation, Adele immediately called him.]
“Hey, my girl. Everything okay? than answered, clearly delighted by her call.
Tnever told you I was divorced. How did you know that?” Adele kediaghtforwardly.
Dhan felt a flash of nervousness, having thought he’d gotten away with this sliphi “Hold tight–I’m coming over, he said.
While waiting, Adele tidsed up her place a bit. She didn’t have to wait long before hearing a knock at her door.]].
After letting than in, she stood waiting for his explanation
Im sorry. Adele. That first day when I saw you here alone, 1 was concerned about you. 1) confessed
“Please forgive mar]
my assistant to find out he mentioned you’d gotten divorced,” he
“I’m not upset with you.“, Adele said, charmed by his meloward attengit. “I just suddenly realized you knew about my divorce, and I was thinking, you must know 1 just got out of a marriage, and you still
“I know you just got divorced. Yes, I’m taking advantage of your vulnerability, but I’m crazy about you,baby.” Ethan interrupted, not wanting to hear her diminish lierself. To him, she was perfect just as she win.[]
Todorless when it comes to love. I might not have been the first to catch your attention, but you’re the only one I want to love. You’re the only in my life. –]
Once again, Adele was stunned by the intensity of Izhar’s feelings for her:
It would be difficult for anjupe to remain unmoved in the face of such sincere emotion. So instead of paestioning his earlier investigation, into her life, the supply embraced him gendly ||
