Chapter 52

"Can you explain to me why you're so kind to Cynthia Lynwood?" Frederick was utterly baffled.

Aaron stared into his vodka glass.

The light in the private room refracted off the glass, piercing Aaron's eyes and forcing him to close them briefly.

"Could it be that she's got something on you?" Frederick speculated, seeing no other possibility.

Aaron rubbed his temples. "That's my personal business, and I don't want to talk about it."

Frederick was left speechless.

He shifted the conversation back to Serena.

"Since Serena suggested it, maybe you should let her go."

Aaron met Frederick's gaze, his eyes cold and unfathomable. "I won't let her go."

Frederick fell silent again.

...

forwarded Director Thomas's information. After completing the tedious electronic forms, she

set, Miss Sullivan. When Mr. Thomas arrives, we'll have a

"Great, thank you."

hung up and glanced out the

wasn't in sight,

she descended, she found Aaron seated at the

his crisp white shirt complemented by a casually knotted sky- blue tie, Aaron looked almost ethereal

take her

one she had given Aaron three years ago for

disdainfully tossed it onto the

retrieve

had Aaron found

"Come have breakfast."

gentle today, blending with the warmth of the sunlight

dining room. After all, her stomach was growling. Normally, she would have finished breakfast by

the farthest end of the

promptly served her

her

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