the main conference room open. The heavy oak slammed against t

e, Ethan and Nicole were frozen, mid-embrace, a gaudy d

asked. My voice was quiet, but it

arming smile sliding back onto his fac

were so worried. We were just c

eyes were locked on Nicole. "Celebra

through the senior staff

Honey, don't be so dramatic. You signed the transfer

gal aide scurried forward, handing him

orized the transfer of your controlling shar

n for a new equipment lease, something routine. I was so tired, so foggy, I' d jus

, the realization hittin

g with false sympathy. "Annabel, you we

health" smoothies Ethan made me every morning. The ones Nicole always said were her

ern dropped, replaced

ck with your caution. And you were holding Ethan back. We're in love. This was th

itter sound. "You call this love

love! A love you could never understand, Annabel. You were alway

And they were brazenly admitting it to