"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.

noisy crowd had

Silverstein Group. He threw this whole fireworks show for his girlfriend's birthday-cost over three

Technology, all the top companies are fighting to hire her. She's smart, gorgeous, comes from a powerful family, and her

wonder Mr. Silverstein is so crazy about her. Who wouldn't

her hand until

turned and walked

Later that night.

to find Elodie sitting alone in

the lights, frowning. "Why

slung over his arm, and his

was just his nature, but tonight,

ice in her arms

her voice was barely more than a whisper.

the couch, barely interested. "What

He'd promised to go with her, but there was always some billion-dollar deal

he'd told her he'd come along. But then he found out Sylvie had

left the office in a rush

spared a

nothing. The doctor said just wait and see," Elodie said softly, lowering her eyes. "Why

a moment, then

his arms, his breath hot against her neck, voice low and

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