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.

heavy oak door to the CEO’s office with a demeanor far from warm. “Mr. Lowry is out on business, Mrs Lowry Please, wait.

drawn to the violin resting like a treasured relic in the bookcase

was lost in thought,

do you know why Cressida despises you so? You may not be aware, but four years ago, Mr.

set the coffee on the low table. Straightening up, her smile held a hint of malice. “But you see, Mr. Lowry’s mother found Cressida lacking, not

words hung heavy,

“And you, Bianca? Would Sullivan’s mother approve of

faltered, caught off

how could she not see

longing gaze was often undisguised. Megan was

At four in the evening, he finally returned to the company, stepping through the door to find Megan silhouetted against the window,

the entrance, she tumed slowly to face him.

before instructing Bianca,

loosened his tie, seeking comfort before fixing his attention back

her back to the

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