chair, his fiancée, Olivia Hayes, next to him. She looked perfect, as always, her designer dress impeccable, her smile poised. She was the CEO of a s

ading 'Liam White' . He had a friendly

completely and

een you in the business magazines. Yo

of flattery. Olivia gave

ank

rmth in his expression vanished. It w

t be Etha

He just looked Ethan up and d

started. I need to

even respond, Liam turned back to the small crowd of other patients and staff i

get a full screening before marriage. Especiall

d. Ethan felt a h

hat suppose

ot looking at Ethan. His voic

e lifestyle. It' s always better to be safe than sorry, for Miss Hayes' s sak

People were openly staring now, whispering to e

r. He wanted to keep his composure. This was his

rofessional. Perhaps you do

im, a flicker of somethi

a nurse trying to do my job, looking out

P lounge, at the expensiv

acts of biology, Mr. Miller. Rich

han with judgment, their faces a mixture of pity and contempt. They

d, a complete fabrication, but in this publi

ing her to leap to his defe

aced a gentle h

ver with. It' s just a check-

ed, and she wanted him to just endure it. For a moment, he considered walking out, but the though

the anger a hard

' s get it

riumphant smile. He ha