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  • Ethan, disgusted, released her and stepped back: “Get out. I don’t want to see you right now?

  • Emily wasn’t ruined.

  • He first saw me years ago at a business gala.

  • I was eighteen, standing beside my father, radiating youthful innocence yet holding my own among the business elite.

  • At twenty–five, Ethan had been instantly captivated.

  • The next time he saw me, his princess had been dragged through the mud.

  • Originally, he had only been tasked with acquiring Wilson Group by his father, a move that would solidify his position as the new head of Ford Enterprises.

  • He thought that by buying Wilson Group, he could eventually hand it back to me, giving him a reason to stay close.

  • But somewhere along the way, things went horribly wrong.

  • He had gone abroad for a brief trip, and when he returned, my father’s company had collapsed, and he had jumped to his death.

  • I had been assaulted, left with severe depression, and the perpetrators were still at large.

  • Emily wasn’t ruined.

  • It was because of him that I bore this shame, this unbearable weight.

  • Ethan sat alone in the living room until late into the night.

  • He remembered coming home one evening to find me sitting in the dark, just like this.

  • A strange ache filled his chest.

  • Emily, what will it take for you to come back?

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  • because of

  • been a mistake, a

  • latched onto him, and he

  • that a man of his status was entitled to a few flings.

  • marriage belonged to me,

  • man in

  • poured himself a drink

  • sort through his emotions, a

  • alerted him

  • Ford Enterprises were everywhere.

  • to executive

  • had just been competitors spreading rumors, it would have been manageable, but the evidence was solid–documents,

  • of these scandals could have crippled Ford

  • blow.

  • drunk and distracted, hadn’t been paying attention to the news and hadn’t acted quickly

  • up,

  • plans to find me were put on hold as he

  • the PR disaster, the company’s cash flow began to

  • press had spooked Ford’s major

  • buying up

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  • foul mood, was overwhelmed

  • his team the most, key members of his technical staff and several senior

  • to placate

  • Ford Enterprises split into factions, turning on each

  • his wit’s end.

  • continued, Ford Enterprises would face a catastrophic collapse:

  • bought the short–term debt demanded early repayment, Ford’s financial strain

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