CHAPTER 585. FIGHT FOR YOU. JealousyShe was stunning. The way Adriana moaned sent Kyle over the moon, to infinity and beyond. But the rest of Adriana Keller had the same effect on him. Watching her work at the computer, especially when she was giving orders... that just drove him wild.What he definitely didn’t enjoy, though, was the new guy who’d joined the company. He had to be about twelve years older. Not exactly old, but not a kid either, though he looked overly “polished,” like he put way too much effort into his appearance.Kyle had felt that unpleasant sensation from the moment they shook hands, as if his hands were too soft for a man’s. But he didn’t bring it up, not wanting to seem like the... well, slightly possessive, jealous type he actually was.“Hey babe… this Burgges guy… where did he come from?” he asked, setting down one of the plates he’d prepared for her as he watched her work.“From Human Resources,” Adriana replied with a shrug, closing her laptop and setting it
CHAPTER 586. FIGHT FOR YOU. A Ruined MeetingWas she frustrated? A little.Adriana was used to being professional and working tirelessly. None of her athletes had ever had complaints because she always made sure to give them the attention and respect they deserved.For that reason, no matter what feelings she had for Kyle, she couldn’t let him interfere in a work meeting. In the professional environment of other athletes, their relationship could not take center stage.She wanted to get to the office early to finish as much work as possible before the lunch meeting and be able to return home sooner—not knowing something would keep her.The morning turned into a whirlwind of signatures, meetings, and publicity strategies for new launches."Are you all right, Ms. Keller?" a voice called from the other side of the conference room, and Adriana looked up to see Vance Burgges."Yes, I’m fine… and you can call me by my first name. No one calls me that except my dad when he’s mad," she sighed
CHAPTER 587. FIGHT FOR YOU. LimitsLeaving the restaurant wasn’t the issue. The problem was doing so with a wall of frustration named Kyle in front of her.“Hey, Adriana… Adriana, wait…”“Not now, Kyle. I have to get back to the office,” she replied in a tone so icy that the fighter blocked her path.“Now, yes! Look, I didn’t want this to happen…”“And what exactly *did* you want?” she hissed. “To make my life easier, let me work, respect the space I have with my clients—was that your plan?” she asked sarcastically. “Or did you just wipe your ass with what I told you this morning and decide to show up ‘by coincidence’ at a professional meeting that had nothing to do with you?”“I didn’t think it would turn out this way! We were just talking, and he twisted everything I said…!” Kyle tried to defend himself, but Adriana was too furious.“That’s precisely the problem! You don’t think!” she snapped. “I don’t know if you’re used to doing whatever you want without caring about the impact on
CHAPTER 588. FIGHT FOR YOU. The Biggest MistakeAdriana’s heart was pounding wildly in her chest as she felt the elevator's emergency brakes intermittently engaging and disengaging, as if a giant child were playing with it or as if the elevator was about to break free and plunge down.She couldn’t even begin to describe the fear she felt, or the despair that took hold of her as she realized that if the elevator fell more than thirty floors, the impact would surely kill her.“Please, answer…! Answer!” she sobbed desperately, while a new jolt slammed her against the glass wall, and she felt the warmth of blood trickling down her forehead.Her phone slipped from her hands, hitting the floor, and she curled up over it, trying to redial.“Please, answer…!” she cried, terrified, but no matter how many times she called, each attempt disconnected after a few seconds.Shaking, panicked, and heartbroken, Adriana dialed 911, the city’s emergency line, praying that the elevator would hold out lon
CHAPTER 589. FIGHT FOR YOU. DesperationHe couldn’t think. He couldn’t breathe. Flooring the accelerator of his McLaren and weaving recklessly through traffic seemed to be the only thing Kyle Orlenko could manage as calls kept flooding into his phone. His father. His mother. His siblings. But in the end, it was his uncle Caleb’s call that he finally answered.“Tell me where they’re taking her. I need to know which hospital they’re taking her to!” he shouted, pounding the steering wheel so hard that the horn blared, causing other cars to clear the way to avoid a collision. “Questions later, Caleb! Just tell me where the hell she’s going!”“I’m on it, I’m on it!” his uncle’s exasperated voice came through, though he sounded relieved, since Kyle’s intense reaction indicated he was safe. “They’re taking her to the district hospital! They’re on their way to the district hospital! Now, will you tell me what the hell happened?!”Kyle gritted his teeth, his eyes welling up with anger and pain
CHAPTER 590. FIGHT FOR YOU. Hopes and FearsKyle couldn’t even describe the tightness in his throat. It was unbearable, like one of his father’s chokeholds that he couldn’t break free from, suffocating him until he surrendered. But surrendering now was pointless.He was just one among those pacing the small waiting room, desperate, praying for the doctors to come out soon and tell him that Adriana was okay… because she *had* to be okay. Right?But medical tests weren’t exactly quick, so they had to wait another hour before they heard anything. When the doctor finally came out, he looked tired and concerned.“Family of Adriana Keller?” he asked, and they all rushed toward him. “Mrs. Keller is stable,” he announced, but Kyle was sure there was more. “The tests don’t show any severe trauma. Her brain has some slight swelling from the impact, but we’re treating it with medication…”The doctor paused for a moment, taking a deep breath, prompting Kyle to step forward, challenging him.“What
CHAPTER 591. FIGHT FOR YOU. A TORTUREZack Keller’s face seemed on the verge of exploding with rage because he knew exactly what it meant: if Adriana didn’t want to see him, especially after an accident like that, something terrible must have happened between them. Something so significant that not even the fear of death—or perhaps precisely because of it—could erase. “What the hell did you do to my daughter?! Answer me!” Zack snapped, grabbing him by the lapels of his coat. Kyle raised his hands to his head as if to show he wouldn’t fight back. “Did you have anything to do with this?!” “No, of course not! I swear, Mr. Keller! Adriana and I just… we had an argument. I should’ve been there with her, but instead, I was at home…” “Arguing about what?!” Zack demanded, and Kyle felt the piercing stares of the Keller family on him. “I… I got jealous, ruined a deal she was negotiating with a client. Adriana was mad at me, so I went home, and she went to the office,” he explained. “I know
CHAPTER 592. FIGHT FOR YOU. SIXTEEN TIMESIf he were honest, Kyle had to admit that the total absence of emotion in Adriana’s voice didn’t surprise him. After all, she had spent long, excruciating minutes so close to death that it was a miracle she was even speaking. But when he turned to see the bandage on the side of her head and how much of her hair had been cut into a pixie style, it broke his heart. “Adriana…” “You could have come through the front door; no one would’ve stopped you,” the young woman replied thoughtfully, pulling her feet up under her on the couch. “You told your mother you didn’t want to see me.” “And since when has what I want ever stopped you?” Adriana murmured, and Kyle walked to the corner of the room near the fireplace, kneeling in front of her. “Baby, don’t say that. I didn’t… I never wanted…” “Give me your phone and a hug,” Adriana murmured, looking him straight in his blue eyes. At that moment, every feeling of terror and abandonment hit her all at