Chapter 19 The night Riley left , Adrian destroyed everything in his penthouse . He didnt understand his own rage only that the space shed filled had suddenly become a void . He consoled himself that she was just acting out . Shed be back . Then hed make her beg , make her swear never to leave again . But he broke first , having his driver stake out Kates apartment the very next day . He saw Riley taking out the trash , and the sight stopped his breath . She wasnt miserable or lost . She looked … lighter . The realization terrified him . Some deep truth whispered that between them , he was the one who couldnt let go . He reached out to his racing circle , asking how to win back an angry girlfriend . His fellow drivers and team owners laughed it off . Shes obviously pushing for marriage . Dont fall for it . Let her sulk shell come crawling back when she realizes her game isnt working . Marriage . The word had always made him flinch . Riley had mentioned it before , her desire for a real home . Hed always dismissed it , claiming he wasnt ready . But remembering her smile after leaving him , marriage suddenly didnt seem so impossible . If thats what she wanted , maybe he could give her that . He commissioned the ring , planned the perfect proposal for after his Monaco victory . He imagined her face lighting up in front of the cameras , imagined her finally being his forever . Instead , she vanished . No warning . No goodbye . Just gone . Chapter 19 He abandoned the podium , raced to the airport like a madman , questioned everyone whod ever known her . No one knew anything or they wouldnt tell him . Thats when Adrian truly understood what Riley meant to him . He locked himself away for three days until his mother had him hospitalized . When he emerged , he was different . Racing became his only focus . He lived between the track and simulator , mechanical and precise . With two exceptions : he had her name re tattooed on his collarbone , and spent days tracking down that worn bracelet shed given him . His mother tried arranging dates with Sophia . He overturned the restaurant table and walked out . Seeing Riley again felt like one of his countless dreams of reunion . He couldnt take his eyes off her , afraid shed vanish if he blinked . But her gaze held only indifference . No matter what he showed her the tattoo , the bracelet , six years of regret her expression said it all : she simply didnt care anymore . He would have preferred her hatred , her anger , even her screams . Anything but this calm detachment . He followed her , ready to beg for another chance . Hed have gotten on his knees if thats what it took , sworn to never fail her again . Instead , he found her in another mans arms . The butterfly earring in the mans ear her mothers gleamed like a final verdict . The Monaco Grand Prix is in seven days . Wait until after the race to leave . His mothers words echoed mockingly . He broke down , unable to take another step forward , watching them disappear together . They didnt invite him to the wedding , but he went anyway , hidden in the back . He had to see her one last time in white , even if she was walking toward someone else . She was radiant . The ceremony was everything shed deserved elegant , joyful , filled with love . She glowed in her new husbands arms , her smile pure happiness . Adrian left satisfied , despite his shattered heart . Everyone else had moved forward while he remained trapped in those three years with Riley . Chapter 19 But he had no one to blame but himself . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!