The billionaire's disabled wife

ing her back. For the first time in years, he felt powerless. The control he'd spent his life building, the fortre

s been fiercely independent, but she'd also fought for their relationship in w

passed her empty chair in the living room, her favorite blanket still draped over it. In the kitchen, her tea mug sat un

Ethan. He'd thrown himself into his work, building an empire that was the envy of anyone who dared to

held his secrets. His hands shook as he reached for it, pulling out the file she had se

le from his life. He remembered the day he'd signed it. Ethan had laughed bitterl

n had said. "You've just bought

had bee

coming in short, uneven gasps. For the first time in years, he allowed himself t

etween herself and the man who had simultaneously saved and suffocated her. She found herself at a qui

rees swaying gently in the autumn breeze. For the first time in years, she felt truly alone-not the kind of lo

be, the one who had loved so deeply it had terrified him. But she had also seen

liot. There was still so much she didn't know, so much Elliot had refused to tel

n meetings and phone calls. But his focus was shot, and his temper flared at the slightest provocation. Ev

number before he could stop himself. The call went str

. Leave a message, and

th the same result. By the time evening rolled around, he was pac

out of it. She appeared in the door

a visitor,

"I'm not in the

" Grace replied, steppin

sually in a leather jacket and dark jeans, his expre

Ethan said, his to

doing here?" Elliot dem

nto the room. "I'm not here to

omach dropp

piercing. "I didn't tell her everything, but I told h

nched into fists.

paid me to disappear, to pretend like we never meant anything to each ot

g with anger and something dangerously

rom where I'm standing, it looks like you're still tha

truth was, Ethan was right. He had spent his entire life running-from

rying to fight for you, but you're making it impossible. If you don't let her

h Ethan away like he always had. But the thought of losing Sophia-o

felt something break inside him. And