Adrienne met Alistair's people at their agreed-upon meeting place with her bodyguards. Irina wasn't willing to leave Adrienne and hand her over to these people, but she couldn't do anything to change Adrienne's mind. They knew why Adrienne was meeting Alistair Han, but that didn't mean they agreed with her decision.
Adrienne gave Irina a meaningful look, reminding her of her order to look after Noah and Scarlett while she was gone. She also asked them to keep it a secret from her mother, as she didn't want to make her and her grandparents worry. Her brother should have briefed her Uncle Reese and been aware of their plan.
The rain had finally ceased that night, and Adrienne knew her husband was looking at her from one of the cars that escorted her to the meeting place. She could feel his gaze intensely, filled with concern.
"Please get inside, Miss Jiang." One of Alistair's men opened the door to the backseat of the car for her.
