Adrian's heart stopped.
The girl he had mocked, belittled, wounded with cruel words… stood before him like a queen unveiling her throne.
Jeny met his gaze, her lips curving into the faintest, coldest smile.
"Still think I don't belong here, Mr. Kane?"
And for the first time in his life, Adrian Kane—the man who had never bowed to anyone—felt regret burn like fire in his chest.
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