“She said she really likes you.”
“Seriously?”
Ethan Carter nodded, absolutely certain.
Olivia Bennett felt an unexpected wave of relief.
Ethan watched her. Her face had softened, a faint, barely-there smile playing on her lips. Relief—pure and simple—washed over her.
That little shadow of worry between her brows had vanished.
He considered asking something more, but in the end, kept quiet.
———
Outside the studio.
Daniel Gill pulled up to the curb, just in time to see Helen Adams and a couple of others laughing as they locked up the studio for the night.
He looked around, scanning for Olivia Bennett, but she was nowhere in sight.
His brow furrowed. He was just about to get out and ask when his phone rang at the worst possible moment.
“Aaron Adela” flashed across the screen.
Daniel glanced once more at the group already walking away, hesitating for a second.
He swiped to answer as he pushed open the car door.
Aaron’s voice came through, rushed and anxious. “Mr. Gill, the deal with Sterling & Co. just hit a snag.”
Daniel froze, his grip tightening on the steering wheel. “What happened?”
Aaron quickly explained the situation from the other end.
Daniel’s expression darkened. “I’ll be right there.”
He hung up, and the frustration he’d been bottling up all day finally boiled over, like a volcano erupting.
He rubbed his temples, shot a conflicted, almost resentful look back at the studio, then started the engine and drove off.
The next day.
Sure enough, Adelina Lane showed up at the studio again, carrying the same tote she’d had yesterday.
Helen Adams went to greet her. “Hey, Adelina! You’re back.”
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