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. Il make you a

to the violin resting like a treasured relic in

thought,

be aware, but four years ago, Mr. Lowry considered marrying her. He never had a favorite, so to him, any bride would

Lowry’s mother found Cressida lacking, not fit to grace the family’s name. So even without you, Cressida would never have passed through the Lowry’s doors.”

hung heavy, disregarding Megan

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

caught off guard.

could she not see through Bianca’s

around him, and Bianca’s longing gaze was often undisguised. Megan was

stepping through the door to find Megan silhouetted against the window, watching the sun dip

entrance, she tumed slowly to face him.

moment before instructing Bianca, “Leave us. No visitors today, no

deftly loosened his tie, seeking comfort before fixing his

her back to the

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