The Billionaire's Dangerous Claim
she continued, lowering herself before a cluster of reddish flowers, "you remind me of someone."
"Who might that be?" I asked, curiosity stirring.
She stared at the flowers without touching them, eyes softened with a strange admiration.
"Valentine," she murmured.
That name...
I had heard it whispered among the workers.
Always with a shift in tone, a mixture of pity, sadness, and fear.
Valentine and Mr. Hanson's name were often spoken together.
"Who's Valentine?" I asked gently, lowering myself beside her.
"She had freckles like yours," she whispered, her voice drifting far away.