n was dining with Sad
ad of legal affairs, whose voice sounded u
what ha
tend the patent license for the Netherfall series once it expires. On top of that, she is demanding th
Austin stopp
ed the technological foundation for
ge of bankruptcy. Its remarkable recovery had been p
technology to expand into at least seven business sectors, w
o reclaim the profits
n turned fierce. "
ried Emma's number, only to dis
ally grew dark
e certainly
ually laughed, he gave
he had only ever stared at him with reddened, tear-filled eyes. She
now blocking his number. She had certainly gone
stant. "Find out where
wards, your wife is currently eating in a private VI
Resta
That was the very restau
e turned and start
in her sweet, affected voice. "What's
d him. Sadie was watching him w
ce grew a little gentler. "Keep eating.
caught her lowe
d, Austin was already walking
f the hallway, Nathan and Emma had alre
lped her cut the s
by surprise. "Mr. Burt
steady look at her face. "We've finished discussi
nd when the room's door was sudde
irt sleeves rolled up to his forear
than before finally se
erately low voice, with his
ing him as though he were nothing more t
thing you need
tightly together, an icy air surrounding him. "
ctly cold look on Austin. "Excuse me, sir, but this is a
n gave the man across fro
the tension between them fel
th a hostile stare, sc
ture and a composed, unruffled manner, as
h his memories. The man's face w
er encountered him at a public ga
o Emma, he said angrily, "Em
. Edwards, why should his identity be any concern of
looked at Nathan again. "The two of you are alone together in a
ttle tighter, and her nail
m asking you to leave. Y
spoke in an even deeper voice. "Who exactly are you? This
urned his head to giv
fter voice, as though seeking some confirm
s downward withou
answer told h
ened into fists with
r, he moved his eyes from Emma to Aus
his life, and the scar along his
for her, never imagining that sh
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