creen. Her lawyer' s name,

ce was calm, professional. "Just like we discuss

plied. Her voice was steady. "I'll c

ck, and the

e ye

three

heir to the Prescott media empire, had stood b

ontract right after the

is voice cold. "Secure my CEO posit

tress he loved. The woman his

foolish, hopeful love. She signed, tears blurring th

had

. Whole wheat toast, lightly buttered. Exactly how he liked it. She' d le

already on

ght," he said, not lookin

ng, Ethan,"

er. A flicker of annoy

other

is about Chloe? Are you j

r chest. He always assumed the worst o

isappeared" a month before, leaving Ethan frantic. He

come to Olivia' s room. He touched h

d, pulling her close.

oe' s name. Olivia had cried silently, her

favorite meals, gave him massages when he

r a well-organized dinner party. Medicine when she ha

hope. She fanned it, naively bel

nths ago, Ch

ment he heard her voice on the phone. Olivia watc

She knew it then. It

one rang again. His f

is brow furrowed with concern. "Her m

, grabbing

he said, already moving towa

Olivia. He didn't

a side table. It crashed to the floor, porcelain sha

notice. He

t on her hand. She stared at

. It was Ethan

call. You need to come to City General

he pressed a napkin

the corridor smel

his arms. Chloe was crying, her face buried in his c

bound by love and crisis. O

became d

aw her. His exp

here." He gently detac

s voice flat. "It's expensive. Very expensive. The funds need

a document

ing fortune, tied up with his v

, who offered a wat

ed. Her han

ck to Chloe, Olivia spoke,

h this. It's experimen

didn't look back.

es. He truly loved Chloe. He

wouldn't even

. The pain was a dull ech