at the new CEO, whose name she had not yet learned, had retained the personnel in the children's department despite making certain changes, including firing the majority of t

ees and fired them. That was simply heartless. She understood that he was carrying out his duties, but he had to have given them at least a week's notice, if not a month

terrupted Scarlett's c

ight

nt to retrieve the door. When Scarlett open

n

ed her, Scarlett w

was not a hair out of place on him. To put it briefly, he appeared flawless. She noticed a

ett?" She swallowed as Maxwell in

his daughter and see her for who she truly was. He knew she wouldn't give up his kid, so he made the decision to start his plan. He intended to make her fall deeply in love with him by wining and dining her. Despite being one of those hard-to-get types, Scarlett Bennett was unable to resist his charms indefinitely. She w

ted from his carefully thought-out,

He interrupted

t was he d

tt pon

in and headed into the living room, but not before makin

, Maxwell was looking about the room, something he hadn't done completely the last time he was h

discovered she hadn't burned her food, she exhaled with relief. She was too tired

ice made Scarlett jump, and when she turne

ready little kitchen

d," she said.

ngth and confidence radiating from him, but here,

d was wrong with her and

hatever daze this Greek

eyes on her as he followed her as she walked

sofas and stared at her

why

ted, "I'm here to apologize for the way

hing. Everything is alri

portant I had to take care of." H

ight. Reall

terrupted him just as he w

a sentence." Scarlett mentioned that his

ared su

use

gh the doors." Scarlett grinned. "I don't know if you're telep

about hi

tt pon

was dancing a

e woman his second apology of the day-something he

he subject, leaving

in." "I said," he said. "Is i

, it's

have wanted to take

r cheeks but she fought away the pleasure that su

that I have a d

s shriek resonated

d down to the spare room she used for

e and the minute Ivy sa

sing her hands for Sca

t picked up a pouting Iv

red, "Hu

d to the living room where she had left her une

et my daughter," as she walked into the living room.

biological mother when he had admired her the first two times. He felt his heart widen and fil

't abandoned her. He would have been the ha

tion flicker in his eyes as he gazed at Ivy was almost depressing. Ivy always brought joy to

ked toward him, glancing from Maxwell to Ivy

t added, "Th

did nothing to soothe her tumu