Reborn To Reclaim: The Boss Who Never Forgot

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ing sky. I had barely turned off the engine bef

the entrance and hugged him with the kind of ease that di

arms pulling her in by the waist without hesitation. They looked lik

slowly, walking toward th

k, the woman leaning toward her husband in a

itely heard it. I sighed sadly. I was too stupid to realize th

onan turned to me with a smile

like a tease. "I thought you'd still be

I said flatly. "So yo

on at my words. He had been expecting the usual explanation, the apo

he knew my job was secondary to him. But still, he had made my c

more manageable. Someone who wou

Vivienne can be together openly, and I wil

side, taking my hand with a little

tly. "I know today was hard, being scolded b

mmediately, disgusted that th

strangers about how Mr. Vale had reprimanded me, not to comfort me,

" I said. "I don'

thout looking back. I felt their eyes on me, trac

, I thought, straightening my back as I approa

an. This was just my first

enough

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led the conversation the way she always did. Ronan leaned t

er. The way people gravitated toward Vivienne without being aske

dark hair framed her face perfectly, her eyes w

ant next to her, but I need to

through my thoughts. "D

Sorry, could y

irritated. "Such an

and said nothing, simply wa

e going wedding dress shopping this weekend. He alre

e?" I sai

mbered

ut couldn't fund the one he wanted, so he had quietly, casually used my money and never men

my funds away

g. "Vivienne, you have to come.

"Of course! It'

hifted to that particular edge he used when he was performing au

ick the most beautiful dress for me." I looked at Ron

harpness softened, and he leaned forwa

oss the table, his fingers brushing my h

to pull away. But I

hered by Ronan's attention to me. But her lips had pressed into a thi

r could she not stand the th

ng on Ronan's arm, subtly pulling his attention ba

pportunity to present at a business gala in a few weeks. So

pulling up a document. "I've written

with a sweet charming smile. "I'll send i

remembering the exact busin

that plan and known immedia

ons that wouldn't survive ten minutes of serious questioning.

had decided to be offended. You think because you went to a top school you're bette

apol

ilding his entire pitch from the ground up. Fixing the projections, stren

work in his hands and walked out with

ce at Sunday dinner, and I had smiled and pa

he was confident, easy, and already

ould read it. And this time, I

gentle concern, not a single word of the help

the table. "I'd love

mine buzzed on the table. I picked it up

had read every word of it once already. I felt Vivie

she asked lightly, leaning

nce thing." He waved his hand dismissivel

ething behind her eyes went very still. Envy and je

letely unbothered, already watching

onds, turning to me with that w

id warmly, almost fondly. "Isla's always b

ferent kind of thinking. Some people are just happier keeping things simp

t like a c

ou are small and plain. You are not th

ely right," I s

ks really strong. You're a b

something behind his eyes stayed unce

ck it properly?" he asked. "Y

ed me. But he would never admit it or even be

id simply. And set my pho

r a moment longer

ing his arm, redirecting. But I caught the look she threw me

down at

g warmth through my limbs and my blurry gaze that led to my death. But

been in my system befo

d it carefully. I w

n't know w

eded to