"I'm sorry, Miss Elodie Thorne. You missed the optimal window for surgery..."

Elodie stood frozen for a long time, clutching the diagnosis confirming her uterine cancer, before she finally dialed Jarrod Silverstein's secretary, Keith.

The line rang endlessly before he picked up, his tone as flippant as ever. "Yes, Mrs. Silverstein? Can I help you?"

Elodie's fingers curled, stiff and cold. "Is Jarrod there? I need to speak with him."

"Mr. Silverstein is unavailable at the moment," Keith replied.

"Please, could you put him on—"

She didn't even finish before another voice floated through the receiver-a woman's voice, gentle and sweet. "Jarrod," she teased, "what's this surprise? Why all the secrecy?"

"Look up," came Jarrod's deep, familiar voice-so gentle, yet never for her.

A second later, Keith cut the call without hesitation.

At that very moment-

Boom-

An explosion thundered from across the harbor. Elodie looked up, her face drained of color.

Brilliant fireworks burst over the distant waterfront, streaks of color twisting together in the midnight blue sky-beautiful, like something out of a fairy tale.

crowd had

President Silverstein from The Silverstein Group. He threw this whole fireworks show

of Technology, all the top companies are fighting to hire her. She's smart,

is so crazy about her. Who wouldn't

time, the test results crumpling in her

turned and walked

Later that night.

sitting alone

flicked on the lights, frowning. "Why aren't you

arm, and his dark eyes- cold and unreadable as

his indifference was just his nature, but tonight, she

man who was ice in her arms could burn

couldn't sleep," her voice was barely more than

onto the couch, barely interested. "What

weeks. He'd promised to go with her, but there was always some

come along. But then he found out Sylvie had hidden

rush

spared a

nothing. The doctor said just wait and see," Elodie said softly,

a

arms, his breath hot against her

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