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“Now get out of here! Both of you!”Winter turned around and pulled William back into the apartment lobby.At a signal from William, the bodyguards around them moved instantly and blocked the entrance. No matter how capable Chris’s people were, they were not getting in.Inside the elevator, William stood with his back to her. Winter had too much pride to cry in front of people.He quietly held out a hand. “I didn’t bring tissues.”He rolled up the sleeve of his coat, exposing the sweater beneath, then held the soft fabric toward her.He knew the ride up ten floors was long enough for her to fall apart completely.Winter didn't take the offer. After a long silence, she reached up and wiped her face with the back of her hand. “I’m fine,” she said calmly.When they got back, Winter shut herself in her room. William sat on the couch in the living room.Soon, the doorbell rang. William went to open it. It was his assistant, holding a bag from the pharmacy.“Ms. Scott called and to

Skyla’s expression shifted slightly. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes, gone almost as quickly as it appeared.“Chris is injured. Don’t you care at all?”Winter set her coffee cup down and sighed. “Skyla, why do you have to be so fake? If I don’t care about him, isn’t that better for you? Or is this some kind of habit of yours? Do you enjoy wanting men other women already love?”The words hit their mark. For the first time, real irritation surfaced on Skyla’s face.Back then, they had been close friends. Skyla had known all about Winter’s feelings for Chris. She had kept her secret and even offered advice on how to win him over. They had stayed up late talking for hours. Winter had once lain with her head in Skyla’s lap while Skyla stroked her hair and said, “Winter, you’ll always be my best friend.”Winter had planned to confess to Chris after finishing graduate school. Then the car accident happened, and she found out Skyla was already his girlfriend.There had never been any

Their hands hung awkwardly in midair. They let out embarrassed laughs and ended up shaking hands with each other instead.The lights and cameras were already set up.Winter sat beside Chris, holding a microphone in one hand while placing her printed questions just out of the camera’s frame.Chris’s gaze swept over the script. He noticed the names that had been crossed out. Logically, the revised name should have been written beside them. Instead, Winter had drawn question marks next to every crossed-out name.There was no doubt what the question marks stood for. They meant Chris Xander.The interview went smoothly. Chris spoke with substance and authority. From a broad strategic perspective, he answered every question she threw at him with ease.Winter had never doubted his capability.In fact, the interview went more smoothly than any she had conducted in the past several years.When it ended, Winter stood and extended her hand. “Thank you, Mr. Xander, for your cooperation. On

A faint scent of cedar and tobacco drifted toward her.It was so familiar it felt embedded in her bones.Winter’s finger froze over the floor button. She barely had time to react before she stepped quickly out of the elevator.But in the next second, Chris’s hand clamped firmly around her wrist.“Where are you going?” His voice was low and rough.Her expression turned cold. “What do you want now? If you’re here to sign the divorce papers, fine. If it’s anything else, leave.”He didn’t let go. Instead, he pulled her back into the elevator and pressed the button for her floor.The doors slid shut.Winter struggled hard, and this time he didn’t tighten his grip. She jerked free and backed against the elevator wall.She had never thought her floor was particularly high. But now she felt as though time itself was stretching with every floor they passed, making it seem as if they would never reach her destination.The moment it reached her floor, he would surely follow her out.Be

Zac frowned immediately.From the moment Winter returned to her building to the second Zion found her missing, Chris was the only person who had appeared.“It had to be him. He must have used some other method to smuggle her out,” Zion declared firmly. He turned to gather his men, ready to head straight to the Xander Corporation and demand answers.“Wait. Let me make a call first.” Zac pulled out his phone and dialed Chris’s number.The call rang until it went to voicemail. No answer.He held out his hand to Zion. “Where is Winnie’s phone?”“Right here. Just in case, I set her screen to stay on after I hung up on you.”Zac nodded. However, he didn't scroll through her contacts for Chris’s number. Instead, he quickly dialed her emergency speed-dial. He knew Winter had two emergency contacts set up.One was Chris.The other was William.*In the main conference room at Xander Corporation, a senior executive meeting was underway.Chris sat at the head of the table, his expre