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(Isabella’s POV)I watched Mr. Anderson from the other side of the hospital room.Alexander Anderson. Richard Anderson’s father. A very powerful and influential man, even though he was in semi-retirement.He was sitting beside Anna's hospital bed, holding her hand like she was the most precious thing in the world.He had been there for almost one hour. He did not move. He just watched her breathe and held her hand very gently.Was that how special Anna was in the family?“Mr. Anderson,” I said softly. I made my voice sound caring. “You should go and rest. Maybe clean yourself. You have been here for a long time.”He did not look at me. “I’m fine,” he said.He wasn’t.Anyone could see that.His shirt was stained with Anna's blood, but it was like he didn’t even notice."You're covered in blood," I pointed out, keeping my tone gentle. "When she wakes up she won't want to see you like this."That got his attention. His eyes flickered to me briefly before returning to Anna."She's ri

(Richard’s POV)The meeting had gone well.Better than well, actually. The Dubai investors were practically salivating at the opportunity to partner with Anderson Holdings. By the time we'd wrapped up nearly six hours of presentations and business negotiations, I'd secured preliminary agreements worth over ten billion dollarsIt should have been a moment of triumph.Instead, all I could think about was Anna.I loosened my tie as I walked through the hotel lobby toward the elevators, my team trailing behind me, congratulating each other on the successful meeting.“Great job today, sir,” Marcus said. “You handled everything perfectly.”“Thank you,” I said absently, pressing the elevator button.“We should celebrate,” someone else said. “There’s a good restaurant upstairs.”“You go,” I said. “I need to make some calls.”They all nodded and left.The elevator opened and I stepped in, grateful for the alone time.As the doors closed and I began ascending to the top floor, my mind drifted