WHERE OUR HEARTS MEET

actually considering

"She's smart, ambitious, and fearless. That's e

who can destroy your company." Liam

Ethan. She didn't just grow up in

ened. "You think

ell are you pla

es. "I don't think she

"And what make

wavering gaze flashing in his mind. "She

laying you so well you don't eve

g off vultures who wanted to drag you into dirty business. And

fingers against the desk. "

ut her

retched be

ant to trust her, but you're also not w

ew Liam

But something about her, the fire in her eyes, the way sh

t she's up to," Eth

re going to keep her close and hope you fig

d. "Somethin

breath, pinching th

dn't warn you when this a

ded. "I don't pl

ured look before shaking h

, he paused at the do

raised

cautious. "She's trying to cut ties with her fath

ed. "What d

making moves that go against everything

tened around the

wouldn't just be in danger.

st her dad, it means t

ke he wasn't just keeping h

g her close t

from

e... fr

*

she exited Calloway Corporation, her mind spin

knew

s mind dissected every word she said, searching for cracks.

k never truly slept, and tonight was no exception. Cars honked in the dis

the backseat of a sleek black car waiting at the curb. The

raffic, Elena's phone buzzed

wn Nu

le had this number, and most of them weren't

a moment before

ugh the speaker. "That's no

blood ra

but there was an unmistakable edge beneath it.

her teeth. "I'

u know don't need to work, Elena. You

ld something f

rk anywhere else.

le

ow, amused sigh. "You alwa

round the phone. "If that's

d. "Like answering one

herself. "W

han Callowa

t skippe

voice to stay s

ld have chosen anywhere, but you walk

on the phone tightening. "I wan

u play this little game for long enough." His voice dropped, laced with warni

chest ti

that countle

n her ears. "Stay o

rry less about me and more about what happens

t your spy and I have no reason

elieves that

bye,

anything else, shoving the phone into

blurred as a single tho

Ethan bel

*

t, staring blankly at the dim glow of the city lights filtering

don't know the kind of m

harply, rubbi

aving danger into the shadows of her life. B

after that unexpected moment in his office, after she confessed she wanted to be fre

him if he found out. But she was ready to pr

orbell

unannounced. Since she left her fa

owly stood and moved toward the door, heart

ma

and a sharp, confident stance. He was dressed i

tra

ated ignoring him, but something

r but didn't open it