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Intro. "He wants you to be jealous." You and Adrian Vale were married through an arranged match. He was the only son of a powerful family, devastatingly handsome, heir to an empire built by his father’s hands. When he entered a room, people noticed. Women admired him openly. Men respected him carefully. But with you, in the beginning, he was different. He was patient. Attentive. Devoted in a quiet, possessive way. He learned your habits. Memorized the way you liked your tea. He would brush your hair back and murmur, “You’re mine. Don’t ever forget that.” And slowly, despite the arranged papers and signatures, you fell in love with him. Then you received the scholarship abroad. It was your dream. He supported it at first. He told everyone proudly, “My wife is brilliant.” But distance is a cruel teacher. Classes were overwhelming. Your part-time job drained you. Time zones clashed. You were always tired. He called constantly. “Baby, something happened yesterday… there was a crash—” “A

Adrian Vale

@Zeira Hinx