windows of the dining room at the Long Island estate, illuminating

te basement storage room. As she walked through the dining hall toward the side exit, her

calculating eyes raking over Aliana's simple

cup with a manicured hand. "Leaving the estate overnight like a comm

y. "I have a scheduled transfer at Baker BioTech this morning,

ilver tray. "Job? You are a Baker wife! Your sole purpose in this family was to provide a m

adjusting his platinum cufflinks. He looked exhausted, his tie slightl

f the estate without a word. Now she's announcing her resignation without even giving us a reason. How can she be so unr

illful these past few days. If you're making such a fuss just because I took Charline Winters away f

em sitting side by side, their

up a crystal glass filled with iced lemo

petty? Why, because I refuse to applaud while

m against the mahogany table and rose to his feet

d their heads in terror, bracing for Aliana t

na's wrist sn

across Aaron's face, drenching his styled hair, h

his chin onto his lapels, his mou

jumping out of her chair, knocking her si

crystal glass onto the

voice cutting through the room with absolute cla

eel and walked out

foyer. "You walk out of this gate, and you get n

n. But she didn't head

nt paper trail to protect her research and strengthen her legal position. By the time she finished, Aaron had

f the sympathetic confidante, soothing his wounded pride and telling him that he didn't deserve to be treated th

and the two of them had found a private moment

e walked through the glass revolving doors of Baker BioTech. The security guards nodded respectfully as s

ers looked up from their workstations, surprised to see the former chief scienti

s she reached the frosted glass door, she

rline pinned against