Second Love [Completed]

16. She's Irresistible

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Adrian's P.O.V.

A year had passed since Susan and I ended things, yet the weight of it still lingered. I buried myself in work, taking on project after project, convincing myself that staying busy would erase her from my mind. But it didn't. I missed her terribly.

After that night, I couldn't even look at Sia. She had tried to be a rebound, but the moment I saw her face, all I could see was Susan—furious, heartbroken, and with tears streaming down her cheeks. The memory haunted me, making it impossible to move on.

Susan vanished from my life after that evening. For the first three months, I tried everything to contact her. She blocked me from all her social media accounts, cutting off every means of communication. Desperate, I resorted to sending letters, but as expected, I never received a response.

By the third month, my patience wore thin. One evening, while passing through the office, I overheard Adams venting to a colleague.

"I don't know how Susan managed all this on her own," Adams grumbled. "Her replacement is drowning, the team is falling apart, and no one knows where half the project files even are. She just up and left—no resignation, no handover, nothing."

His colleague sighed. "Xavier's not going to be happy about this. She violated company policy."

I paused just out of sight, absorbing their words.

A slow smirk formed on my lips. This was my chance.

I had someone plant the idea in Adams' head to report the situation to Xavier. According to company policy, if an employee left without proper notice, legal action would follow. Soon enough, Adams brought the issue to Xavier during their weekly meeting.

"Sir, there's a problem regarding a former employee from the accounts department—Susan Joseph," Adams reported, his voice cautious. "She left abruptly, without submitting a resignation or handing over her work. Her replacement is struggling, and the department is in chaos."

Xavier leaned back in his chair, fingers tapping against the desk. "And why am I only hearing about this now?" His tone was sharp, impatient.

Adams hesitated before continuing. "It wasn't clear at first just how much work she handled on her own. But now it's affecting project deadlines, and we're missing key financial reports."

Xavier exhaled heavily. "Get legal involved. If she breached company policy, we will take action."

I knew something no one else did—her permanent address. When Susan joined the company, we had filled out her documents together, listing her New York apartment address and phone number.

But when the legal team attempted to reach her, they discovered that all legal notices were being sent to mine apartment. Realizing the mistake, I immediately informed the legal team that they had the wrong address since she doesn't live there anymore. However, by then, multiple attempts to contact her had already gone unanswered, leading to mounting frustration. Adam, always eager to resolve problems, finally spoke up in one of the meetings, hoping to find another solution.

"Sir, we've been trying to track down Susan Joseph, but she seems to have disappeared. No responses from her listed address or number. Legal is struggling to get a hold of her."

Xavier's gaze sharpened. "And?"

Adams hesitated before adding, "Adrian might be able to help. He's from the same town as Susan. If anyone knows where she could be, it's him. And besides..." Adams glanced at my direction briefly before continuing, "He used to be close to her. He might have a better idea of how to reach her than anyone else."