The Light I Lost, The Love That Stayed

bodyguard within the Sterling Group's underworld operations, came from

a rival faction, Ethan riske

corner of her eye, she saw him firing with cold precision, while his

e found herself unable to look away

ged by her family, Claire de

the only ones who came were the bodyguards sent by he

aking three ribs. The moment she woke in the hospi

ssage disappear

rself to let go, and they

, she discovered that the CEO of her new co

the surface, he mocked her at every turn, meeting her with cold h

l, yet under his relentless pressure, it

..

into the far corner, her back pre

e plane. Her luggage was still at the hotel, yet she h

suit skirt, creased from the cr

daughter of the Sterling family. Now, she w

nce, an arm suddenly appeared across

d over her, and a low voice s

truck her like thunder. Her bod

ng back instinctively and clearing a

ooked

as E

black suit, his broad frame i

apart, this was h

gether, forcing herself to

over her face, a mocking curve tugging at h

if her chest had been

voice lowered to a near whisper, each word edged with

laced with disdain. "Too bad. I'm not i

and reached the top floor. He turned

er eyes flushed red. Her fingers tightened aro

ve years ago... and still say

re within the Sterling Group's underground operations. Yet during a vi

ut of the corner of her eye, she saw him firing with c

t her father and stepmother needed he

s decision of her life. She

abandoned lighthouse at the old harbor until d

r father's bodyguards, sent to drag

blew out, and in the chaos, she jumped and ran

the first thing she did was u

one wa

ils. Every single one sa

m were ever

untless sleepless nights, the memory of that night-of being abandone

g herself out of those memories a

g, welcome aboard. Your desk is on the eighte

. "The CEO

. "Yeah. I heard he's got a terrib

I've never even met Mr. Quinn.

ne of sight again-and right before her stunned ga

it to be me? Regretting it now? If you hadn't left bac

m Claire's face. Ethan was actua

ect sup

don't regret it. What I would regret i

. He stared at her and asked, each wo

linching. "I said I wouldn

with anger. He spun around

he closed his eyes and dro

ay something li

, it had clear

r suddenly interru

ching temples an

pression and spoke gently, "Ethan, if you

ven glance at

her-he might still have feelings for Claire. "E

his gaze icy as it lock

ash of resentment and ma

Sterling's number. "Dad, Claire's back. And Mr. Harold Brook

e him, immediately pushed for it. "Claire ran away from the marriage five years ago and

ious expression sprea

make sure you dis