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