Shadows of the Adrian Past

Chapter 34

Back in Los Angeles, Adrian Salvatore's Estefan brother was fuming with resentment toward his brother. While the world marveled at the seemingly perfect lives of Estefan and Kaitlyn, he viewed their union with disdain. His resentment towards his brother had been fueled over the years by hatred that only a few people knew about.

Adrian believed he had always lived in Estefan’s shadow. From a young age, it was clear that Estefan was the golden child; the one destined for greatness. Their father, Robert Salvatore, had been grooming Estefan to take over the family empire from the moment he could walk, while Adrian was often left to find his own path. Despite the little difference in their age gap, the brothers couldn’t have been more different. Estefan was the picture of responsibility, intelligence, and charm, while Adrian was believed to be the wild card; the one who never quite fit into the family mold.

At first, he admired and looked up to his older brother as his role mode