Rewriting My Heart's Fate

But it looked like Ethan didn't notice. He just frowned and turned back, picking up his conversation with Yvan.

I looked away, a mix of emotions running through me.

Madison must have caught my disappointment because she gave my shoulder a light pat. "Don't get discouraged. There'll be other chances. Hey, take a look. Who's that woman beside Ethan?"

I followed her gaze and saw a woman in a red dress practically glued to Ethan's arm, whispering something in his ear. She was tall, gorgeous, and had this magnetic confidence that made it clear she knew exactly how to work a room.

Jealousy burned inside me, and before I could stop myself, I blurted out, "She's just a flirt in a fancy dress!"

As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them. What was wrong with me?

Noticing my discomfort, Madison smoothly changed the topic. "Don't mind her. We need to move fast. How about you talk to Yvan and see if you can get anything useful out of him? I'll keep an eye on you from here."

taking a deep breath to calm myself. "Okay.

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it's great to meet you," I said with a smile. "I'm Laura Lambert, a reporter with Stellar Magazine. Would you be open

a good mood today, so I'll let it slide. But don't push it with any

basics-like what charity means to you,

in a partner. You know,

usual questions."

an eye on his face while I

a little thrown off, like

you couldn't get over? What's her name? What does she do? And what went wrong

as the words left my mouth, Yvan's

know about that?" He glared at me, shaking with