Love & Leverage

ns, her heels clicking on wet pavement. Rain dripped from her hair, mixing with

chaos. Her family's business empire thrived on innovation and st

ning air. "Ava, where are you?" her

update on Dad?" Ava quickened her pace

condition is worsening. Please hurry,

spital doors, rushing toward the ICU. The antiseptic

her elbow, spinning her around. She collided

'm-" h

e eyes. Chiseled features, sharp jawline, a

he asked, rele

osing herself. "

er a dripping umbrell

an electric connection. Ava felt

d, her voice bare

isappeared into the crowd

reaking the spell. Ava's fo

s Morales's hospital bed. Machines

nsified. She vowed to pr

gé, stood beside her mother. His s

pany's future," Ethan said, his

arrowed. "No

g hand on Ava's arm. "Ava, Ethan's con

stand, but Father wouldn't want E

iated Ava. What sec

spital staff. She discovered inconsistencies in her fathe

er's primary physician. "Dr. Lee,

ather's condition is complex. W

Ethan involved in

stion. "Ava, focus on

ew. Ethan's influen

he stranger reappeared. "Ava, ca

iqued. "What is i

t who he claims. Be

ardened. She would un

you?" A

I have reasons t

onto Liam's. "Help

gether, we'll un

al Cor

kely alliance, they navigated the

pers