Chapter 88

Joyce's POV

I stood before the impressive Santoria Industries building, owned by the man who had captured my undivided attention for the first time in two years.

The innocent Rafael cradled in my arms was seemingly oblivious to everything but the beauty of the world around him, his eyes darting curiously around. As agreed, I was taking him to Adrian today. He already had his face cap on to get to the office without anyone noticing who he really was.

I walked briskly into the building, my lips curved into a nervous smile.

"Good morning," I hurriedly greeted the receptionist barely topping to wait for a response as I headed straight to Adrian's office.

I rushed into Adrian's private elevator and sighed in relief. For the first time, I felt the benefits of having a separate elevator from others and being among the few privileged to use it.

I arrived at the top floor, and the smile on my lips immediately vanished.

Standing there was Daniel, deep in conversation on his phone. His expression