LOGIN"Why? Because he hurt you three years ago?" My mom touched my arm. "Grace, people change. You've changed. Maybe give him credit for changing too." "He asked to tell the twins about why he wasn't there at first. About the whole complicated history." I'd been avoiding telling my mom about that conve
I let it happen for maybe five seconds before pulling back. Looked at Ethan's face and saw he knew it too. No chemistry. No electricity. Just two people who could've been compatible in theory but were missing the fundamental something that made it matter in practice. "I'm sorry." Ethan dropped his
"You'd be okay with that?" I was skeptical. "You'd be okay working closely with me knowing I'm not available?" "I'd rather work with you professionally than not have you in my life at all." Ethan smiled, self-deprecating. "Grace, I'm a businessman. I know when to cut my losses on one front and cap
GRACE'S POV Ethan's proposal sat on my desk for three days before I agreed to dinner. The business case was solid, maybe too solid to ignore. His real estate portfolio included prime retail locations in eight cities where GRACE was planning expansion. The synergies were obvious. The terms were fav
His response came fast: "Understood. Business only. I'm sending the full proposal to David tonight. Look it over. Think about it. No pressure for more than a conversation." I put my phone away and tried to focus on the twins. On the immediate present of block towers and snack time and the countdown
"He just needed to talk to Mommy about grown-up stuff. He'll see you Saturday." I sat on the floor with them, helped James with the block tower that kept falling. "Do you miss him when he's not here?" "Yes." August said it seriously. "I like when Daddy is here. He reads good and he knows about rock





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