out quickly, her face bur

th a casual gesture, he lifted her chin, his eyes col

her men did, Helena wasn't comfortable le

nd he lightly ran his thumb over he

sharply, and she turn

d lipstick. Now, she realized with horror that she'

ooming across her face

r, he casually said, "I'

ad everyone's attention, especiall

. Initially, the Wilson Group intended to relocate everyone

serving the houses and the care ce

n the corner, Helena

due to his impaired hearing, bu

ena, "Something happened in the lounge e

uestion puzzling.

lost his hearing at fourteen and turned cruel-almost

"If Alden was really that cruel, would he go through all this trouble prese

derstand, hearing others gossip

wn experiences with Alde

rapped up witho

aurence Palmer-the station's deputy manager-urgent

our Nine O'clock News," Laurence said furiously

antly stiffe

ine O'clock News, she wa

way she'd tak

and most of us had no issues at all. But Helena was alone with him

quickly jumped on E

g. Maybe Helena tried something

it's Helen

ling at Helena. "You'd better have a

tunned. "I didn't

ng from Eleanor's program just

innocent! Obviously, it's your fault. Mr. Wilson knew you were a weather

Eleanor. Wilson Group sponsors many programs. But

d angrily. "Do

am- it's the whole station at risk. Profits are down this year. If we don't bring t

ews anchors- Eleanor's job wasn't the one at risk. The Simpson family's payment hadn'

she could afford

e Helena finally reached home.

Alden was home or away-she'd never stepped

a guest room, quietly

ver, Helena n

y cautiously, a deep voice

e. Why sneak aroun

nd collided directly w

splashed lightly onto her face, making

t a towel. His athletic build and natural

backed away quickly, forgett

rently. "If you have someth

Did you pull the advertising fro

er eyes fell upon Alden's cochlear

couldn't possibly

startled her again. "Want me to change my mind?

urprise, meeting A

how was he hearing her? Was it possible