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ADELINE’S POV

The music from the party pounded behind me as I walked away from Tristan. He was calling me but I didn't answer.

“Adeline, wait!" He said but I refused to turn around. I kept walking, my heels clicking against the marble floor. I hated him.

Everything about him disgusted me. The memories of that day three years ago played in my mind like a bad movie.

It was Tristan’s birthday. We had just started dating a week ago, after two years of me refusing him. I used to think he was just another rich, spoiled boy like his friends Dave and Chris. But things changed after I saw a cool side of him.

We were on a yacht, Tristan’s yacht, surrounded by the blue sea. I stood with the other girls, Dave’s girlfriend, Lily, and Chris’s girlfriend, Sophie. We were getting ready for the party that would start in two hours.

“Adeline, you and Tristan are perfect for each other,” Sophie said, brushing her long, blonde hair. “Your children will be so beautiful and wealthy.”

I blushed and smiled s