Chapter 9 Secrets In The Dark

• Adrian's POV
• Long after Samantha left my office, I kept hearing her confession. I kept going back over our talk, the weight of her words, the terror in her eyes. I had not noticed till Jared had his claws in her. I hadn't realized there was one right here, smoldering just beneath the surface; I had been so caught in keeping things together at the company, handling deals, and putting out fires.
• How could I have passed over the warning signals?