Audrina’s POV The phone call came right around breakfast. I was sitting at the kitchen island, staring into a mug of black coffee, when Ethan’s mobile started buzzing against the quartz counter. He picked it up on the second ring, listened for ten seconds without saying a word, and then his face went hard like granite.Two major investors pulled their backing from the firm after Richard spent the previous afternoon spreading rumors about a split. Just like that, the entire house felt like it was sitting under a storm cloud. Ethan didn't eat. He didn't even finish his coffee. He walked straight down the long hallway, went into his study, and shut the heavy oak door.He didn't come out for lunch. He didn't come out for dinner.By nine that night, the house was dead quiet except for the low, muffled sound of his voice behind that closed door, barking orders to lawyers and accountants in Chicago. My chest felt tight every time I walked past that hallway. I couldn't just sit in the living
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