his fortune defined the power between us. He might often have been the wealthiest person in a room, but wealth was never my reason for staying. I, too, had the means to leave. Until now, I simply hadn’t wanted to. My phone buzzed while Nathan was speaking. Aaron’s texts read, in sequence: What is this? Claire, call me. Why didn’t you tell me? I read them and left them unanswered. Monday’s meeting suddenly seemed very far away.
Chapter 4: WHAT HE NEVER ASKED
Aaron was waiting in the meeting room
