dulity. "How could Hannah, an ex-convict, be acquaint

nnah intently, his

er. "Miss Phillips, I'm deeply sorry. I didn't realize she was your friend. I wa

dia's answer, he slapp

annah grimaced. "Enough, this is revolting. Take this cash

bleeding?" Lydia seized Hannah's inju

answered curtly, "Probably caught som

nd sauntered back to their private nook. Midway, she bump

r, the woman was Eliana, who Declan had

meeting you! Rememb

ting was warm, Hanna

an appointment with Grandma tomorrow night. She

prepared to m

r and frowned, "Places like this don't su

dwards, given our divorce, it's r

itation in check, Declan said, "You

izing him up from head to foot. "An

throat, Declan took Eliana's h

need to talk to Miss

said softly, "Miss Moore, I regret any strain my return has put on your marriage. But ha

ah's eyebrows kn

nt with a smile. "I appreciate that you've allowed Declan and me this chance at happiness I once l

t moment. This wasn't an apo

he had tried to warm for four years cou

ord and gesture from Declan, she couldn't measure up to El

igned her name on the divorce papers, love or its absence, Dec

done wa

I'm afraid yo

casm. "I got divorced because I grew bored. Declan is a fine p

need to offer insincere words just to wound me.

if I

a's skin, Hannah offhandedly remarked, "I can have feelings for a

hoing assertively down the glass corridor. As she left, her silhouette

leaned against the railing, quietly o

ears back, he waited all this time. Now that she's back, he's left his

he man exuded an air of gravit

ver since Carlos stirred up trouble. Planning to take over the Edwards Group, are you?" Brayden

t interest me," he said dismissively, shifting his gaze to the red-c

ex-

, puzzled. "Do

man with a criminal past. She's practically an outsider. I can't fathom how she e

er to the railing for a better view of Hannah,

ood alone in her defense." Bryson smirked as if recalling a fond me

Wait, the gutsy woman who bested y

simply

membered something and queried, "Speaking of which, ho

"Word is, the Phantom Healer was once the top racer on the East Coast Racing circuit but ret