Se connecter"No," Noah said, rising quickly and grabbing his jacket. "Even if I would stoop to such unprofessional behavior, it's Elena's first day of work tomorrow—which she told you already. So if you'll excuse me, my family and I will be leaving now—good night."There was some grumbling but as Noah helped Sl
Elena didn't know what to say. Sloane just looked at Elena sadly and shook her head."I don't... we didn't expect anything less," Sloane said slowly, her voice choking up a little. "Noah said he didn't care—that he'd wait as long as it took for them to come around—but I think we both knew what the r
Alone in front of the gigantic mirror and fancy sinks, Elena could finally breathe again. This dinner was turning into a disaster. So Elena pulled out her phone.Without thinking, she scrolled through her contacts. Her finger was suddenly hovering over "Max's" contact info.Elena felt her heart stop
The main course of the dinner dragged on—and with it came a slight change in the Winslow family's approach. Elena had given up on asking any questions about Noah's immediate family or their company, and Sloane had also decided to focus on her meal rather than keeping the conversation afloat. For a f
"We make toys," Jack said slowly. "Like the nice robots you see on the shelf of every toy store or the viral teddy bears that the internet has been going crazy for."Elena laughed. When no one was joking, she realized Jack wasn't acting—he genuinely thought he was answering her question."Ah no, tha
The atmosphere in the five-star restaurant was awkward—more awkward than anything Elena had experienced in less fancy diners and dive bars.Including Cameron, all four of Noah's brothers were there. They introduced themselves hurriedly—Elena barely heard the names "Jack" and "Kevin." The youngest on
Elena sat there for a moment, shocked for what felt like the hundredth time that day. She was speechless that the mysterious caller could be Noah—as well as the immediate hostility Massimo spoke with. The mystery caller hadn't spoken much and Noah hadn't said much during their meal either.Was he ju
The rest of breakfast finished up in relative silence. Elena stretched, trying to dispel her negative thoughts."We should call the date here," she suggested. "I want to go see how my half-brother is doing in the hospital.""I can drop you off there," Max offered."That would be a little hard with m
Elena waited for Matteo to continue. If he knew anything about Tyler's mystery woman, it would be extremely helpful.The only problem was that Matteo wasn't talking. He was frowning as he squeezed his eyes closed, his brow furrowed."Fuck," Matteo swore, "just give me a minute... Ah, she had red hai
Less than an hour later, Elena finished recounting all this information to Massimo in his office. She made sure she stayed professional and only told her boss Matteo's exact words. But inside her heart, Elena was furious.The more Elena thought about what Matteo told her, the more she was sure her s







