ear, lingering there before she

ur lips just fine. And frankly, your expression a

pressed her lips together,

ontempt Alden had been through because of h

Nexus TV's Nine O'clock News were already weak. P

aps the Wilson Group's decision t

husband on paper; he'd never make such

ad too much in

ly argued, "But the statio

me something, Helena-are you genuine

pletely off guard, the slight

ervened cruelly on her first day live when her mother dragged her

orcing Helena into humiliating pleas just t

eading weather reports while less qualified c

me was critical for her father's medic

there's nothing I can do," Helena admitted softly, fighting back a tear

ave, Helena felt a fi

hair," Alden ins

searching his face, but Alden rev

, unable t

her sick father made th

's hair with practiced patience

oftly through his hair, somethin

kening beat of his heart. A brief, unnotice

d for his phone and dial

for Nexus TV's Nine O'clo

t didn't you say investing i

sign her up for the news anchor auditions." Alden

he didn't really

tore his hearing. Yet pretending otherwise had strateg

usly. "After today's interview aired, your

's eyes. "Ignore their drama

er noon segment when she learned the good news.

den had seemed so indifferent last nig

w on earth did you persuade Ald

overheard a cluster of female cowo

me deaf guy from his father's previous marriage. Everyone knows the real heir

d her steps

ontrolled the Wilson empire? Maybe Alden hadn't refu

g of guilt

family in place of Emily. Helena felt guilty for over

thinking about calling Alden to apolog

her mother Gemma's numb

itation. Why haven't you respond

ital invite she'd recei

as marrying Terry Marshall, Hel

range for exes to go on

acey and Terry had shared three "wonderfu

ad been cheating on her for three o

erself. Her cherished "first

ood business ally of our family. Stop being childish. Stacey even said your history

balled into fis

embarrass her publicly. Clearly, this wasn't i

replied steadily

sted, she would go. But she wouldn't leave w