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An Sullivan slid the wedding band onto Megan’s ring finger, her hand tensed ever so slightly.

He watched her closely, and finally, she relaxed her hand, allowing the ring to settle into place. The diamond sparkled brilliantly on her

delicate finger

With a voice that was husky with emotion, Sullivan said, “Welcome back, Mrs. Lowry”

Megais shivered. She was back at his side, having sold herself to Sullivan completely. But from now on, she wouldn’t just be Sullivan’s wife, she would be… Mrs. Lowry

Sullivan didn’t stay the night.

The next day, he didn’t show up himself but sent Alton to the hospital to meet with Megan.

Alton came bearing two documents. One was a stock transfer form for the Lowry Group, the other pertained to the Wyatt Quigley case.

They met in the small lounge of Megan’s hospital room.

Alton was even more formidable in person than on TV not exactly the warmest character.

Noticing Megan’s gaze, Alton cracked a slight smile and said, “Mrs. Lowry, you seem a bit more fragile than I’d imagined.”

Before Megan could react, he got down to business, “Mrs, Lowry, let’s get this transfer form signed first. Once you sign, you’ll immediately own two percent of the Lowry Group shares.”

He couldn’t help but add, “In high society, many ladies spend their lives without touching a penny of their husband’s fortune. You, Mrs. Lowry, have made a very successful marriage.”

suppose I should be grateful

to the spot where she needed

raised her hand to sign, the loose sleeve of her hospital gown slid down, revealing faint scars on her arm to Alton’s observant eyes. The marks told

to smoke. But reaching for his pack, he remembered that smoking was inappropriate in the

Alton was lost in thought, Megan had finished

the document, Alton handed over another file to Megan and stepped out to smoke.

thinking about

hospital room, Megan eagerly reviewed the documents. Alton was professional to the point of intimidation; the case matenals he

“Mr. Lowry gave me two hundred million dollars. Rest assured, Mrs.

cose.

Alton saw a hint of moisture

up. and

hospital’s small garden. The chill of the autumn breeze reminded her that she hadn’t been downstairs in a week

maple leaves were a fiery

she

“Megan?”

she saw Bennett

stumbled upon Megan by pure chance. Seeing her in

she had guessed his feelings; Megan didn’t want to engage with him. She

caught her wrist.

Megan instinctively struggled “Bennett, let go of

the wedding ring on her finger–so dazzling, and yet so painful to him. He

nature, and Megan was the one he couldn’t have but secretly longed for.

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reached out to pull her closer, Megan, without a second thought,

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