e fell over th

ng a brittle laugh. "Married? And

y. Her tone was not accusatory, just fac

agape. "But... Ethan Hayes. The Hayes family is

ng thin. She didn't want to discuss Ethan. She didn't want

A new kind of calculation appeared in her gaze. The disappoin

you're married, that doesn't mean you have to cut off old friends. Ethan is a very powerful man now. Presi

r eyes dismissive. "Wha

is voice steady and calm, betraying

sted strange. "That's nice. But imagine the projects

lationship not as a source of pain for her, but as a potential asset for them. They w

. She remembered calling her aunt once, desperate for a familiar voice, only to be told she was busy and that A

a ghost from a powerful past had resurfaced, they w

face h

arp. "My relationship with Ethan Hayes is over. It ended year

. "And do not try to use me or

ch you loved him. You followed him around like a puppy. You would hav

sting, to remind her o

hey d

ey were talking abo