He was wearing a royal-blue shirt and a coat of the same color. Even from a distance, he exuded immense power. Everyone who walked by him gave him a wide berth, as if they were afraid of getting too close.

As he approached, I could see his face. The tenderness of youth had faded away, leaving a chiseled jaw and strong angles.

It had been so long, but when I saw him again-with the new name "Jackson Sterling"-I only felt calmness. Not even a single stutter of my heart.

I lifted a hand to wave at the group. "This way!"

***

When the man saw the woman waving at them, he was slightly taken aback.

His trip to Arcadia was primarily to attend the bidding for the Weston City project.

he expected to receive him

off kilter by seeing her. He was a more than a foot

Palmer, long

me." Then, she turned around and left, as if expecting them to follow her. Jackson frowned at her indifference toward

moment before walking up to her. "Ms. Palmer,

this, Taya stopped and turned her head to look at him. "What right do I have to be angry

little helpless, but he did his best to try to smooth things over.

***

the face before me, exactly

his memory or if he was pretending not to know

he learned

he was trying to reclaim me, then he'd strangled me.

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