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."

to calm myself.

grabbed a glass

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

then flashed a smile. "Oh? An interview? You magazine folks sure have guts. Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll let it slide. But don't push it with any questions you shouldn't ask, or I won't be

charity means to you, what your

in a partner.

usual questions."

on his face while I spoke. Sure enough, when

a little thrown off, like

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

Yvan's face went dark, his eyes burning

did you know about that?" He glared at me, shaking with anger. "Who are you? Did that bastard Murphy