imple and comfortable, then hailed a cab

crolling through her phone, checking for any upda

tography contest had vanished overnight,

were gone, buried beneath an ex

llion views before it was pulled. Kieran undoubtedly

her knuckles whitening as frustratio

an assistant stood waiting by the entrance. "Ms. Bennet

nod, Hailey rep

the eighty-eighth floor, i

ice was open, and Hailey knoc

of documents before him, a faint, knowi

her gaze sweeping acros

ant floor-to-ceiling window. Through the window, the city stretched endlessly below-a blur

nd ambition, Chris Fuller

o the table before her. She looked up to find his steady

ft pleased you, Ms.

hough confusion lingered in her gaze. "Mr. Fulle

rosford, and without Chris's interference, her

hand her work to Malinda-he never expec

changed the

gers tapping a slow rhythm against the polished surface. Sunlight cau

it looked oddly familiar, though she could

nly, his tone calm but firm. "What I can't stand are

th quiet sincerity. "Thank you, Mr. Fuller, for everything you've done. I

slightly, his eyes glinting with quiet sat

etty tight. I'm wondering when you can officially start. This here's the sharehold

rs, her eyes skimming throug

ond what she'd expected. Once the PSA wrap

eadied herself and met his gaze. "Mr. Fuller, your offer is more th

se, curiosity glinting

tted, her tone low but firm. "I heard your

added, "Of course, I'll cover all t

voice. She was ready to pay

, but the glimmer in Chris's eyes

sult that satisfies you

the pen, her signature flowing swiftly across the page. "Than

ed contract back

h curving faintly. His signature had already been scrawled ac

elegant and precise, a graceful contrast that

is closed the folder wit

"Then I'll begin tomorrow. Please have

ll

s sentence when Hailey's pho

e screen. Her expression tighte

rising to her feet. "If there

epped out, Chris pressed the int

new project recently? Raise our off

ood, Mr.

ing beneath him like scattered jewels. His thumb brushed the gol

r Hailey-this time, he was

.

one back on. Missed-call notifications filled

n, she let out an exasperate

raw with fury. "Where the hell have yo

who'd already made up her mind. "My whereabouts aren't you

added briskly, "It's ten o'cl

eran. "You're that eager to toss me a

like ice. "I've tried to end this with some shred of grace. If

Chris had always been

t. "Fine, we'll divorce-but not before you come to the hospital and apologize