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."

a deep breath to calm

grabbed a glass of

with a smile. "I'm Laura Lambert, a reporter with

sure have guts. Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let it slide. But don't push it

the basics-like what charity means to you, what your favorite sport is, or what traits

in a

usual questions."

while I spoke. Sure enough, when I hit that last

little thrown off, like he

"Mr. Jaeger, have you ever had an ex you couldn't get over? What's her name? What does she do?

as the words left my mouth, Yvan's face went dark, his

at me, shaking with