Chapter 54

Megan bit her lip, a wave of determination cresting within her “I want to talk about Cora”

Sullivan’s voice was a shade colder when he replied, “Do you now? Well, come to my office then ”

The line went dead before she could muster a response

The late–autumn streets were biting, a chill that seemed to seep into her very bones.

This was the meal Sullivan

Those moments of tenderness in days past were merely lures to bring her back into the fold. And once they proved ineffective, he’d shed that facade to reveal his true nature–callous and distant.

Megan pocketed her phone without hesitation and boarded the next bus, transferring twice before arriving at the towering edifice of the Lowry Group.

The employees knew her face and recognized her as Mrs. Lowry, but they also whispered of her tamished status within the Lowry empire

Bianca descended the sleek marble staircase to greet her.

door to the CEO’s office with a demeanor far from warm. “Mr. Lowry is out on business, Mrs Lowry Please, wait. Il make you a cup of

opulence of the office, her eyes drawn to the violin

thought, oblivious to

not be aware, but four years ago, Mr. Lowry considered marrying her. He never had a favorite, so to

the low table. Straightening up, her smile held a hint of malice. “But you see, Mr. Lowry’s mother found

words hung heavy,

Would Sullivan’s mother approve of your

faltered, caught

could she not see through

Bianca’s longing gaze was often undisguised. Megan was no fool and saw the truth with

evening, he finally returned to the company, stepping through the door

the entrance, she tumed slowly to

a moment before instructing Bianca, “Leave us.

tie, seeking comfort before fixing

her back to the window.

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