Once Invisible, Now Irreplaceable

concealed coldness. However, since Elena wasn't

o accept reality instead of being so stubborn. The Blackwoods bailed you out once. It won't happen again. Not to mention your

tone, "Your background is far too modest.

her, Elena remained

ot worthy of being M

ver shared any real connection with Ethan. They were noth

s arrangement would h

was swinging at thin air. She couldn't tell if Elena w

f tires soun

ned by the entranc

od, Mr. Black

lit up. She stood up in

ned her gaze to

now that he was actually here, an unexpect

door swu

re emerged, her smile faltered. It wasn't Ethan. Inste

business. He won't be able to make it

ered mentioning that Elena would also be present. After all, he had abandoned his new wife and moved abroad

t had brought. A flicker of disappointment crosse

's fine... just remind him

knowledgment, then returned t

nd saw Elena, she gave a dismissive wave

et you know when he

rig

rant, and through the window, she'd caught a brief glimpse of Ethan's silhou

g, anyway. The divorce pap

ed light, she mindlessly checked her work group chat. It wa

to get married. Didn't he just b

han, right? Do you think he could hel

His fortune alone puts him in the top tier of the ultra-rich. International

t no one knew Ethan was already married. E

was about to close the app when a mess

ton is interested in the villas y

ring her freshman year, she had helped design a classmate's villa on a whim. The finished project caught the eye of

te-had offered her a gig at his

t-time... well, tha

she immediately

who walked through its doors had nothing left to prove financially.

The client asked a friend to es

only, and Elena didn't have one.

Ethan's phone buzzed w

ce. Can you bring her in when you get here? It

n would love them, especially with construction on his Greenfield Gardens property abou

ou're going

bass of club music swelled on Bryson's e

in their circle. If he was offering up a "g

te lingering near the club's entrance. She stood slightly

r, his suspicion

indee

they had been sharin

to call Barrett back when she s

ood out. His posture, his sheer presence-everything about him commanded absolute authority. He wore a

ate that morning without a backward glance. Now, he as

Bryson asked me

onversation with her. But at the mention of Bryson's n

r than Ethan. And he was the one supposed to escort h

asn't even officially divorced yet, and here she was, abou

uly had a sick

nal life. If a lucrative opportunity presen

e. Good evening,

ashed in his eyes as he stared her down, h

the

behind him. Ethan produced a sleek black card, swiped

silhouettes reflected off the polished marble floors as

and turned to face her. Elena slowed to a h

did Bryson

of relationship Bryson and Ethan actually had. In truth, she knew next t