After a long and emotionally packed conversation with Ethan and Axel, Evelyn finally found herself alone in the farmhouse living room.
Alone. But far from calm.
She sat quietly on the plush sofa, her hands folded on her lap, her gaze unfocused as her thoughts ran wild.
'Wright Group was Axel's. Not a partner's. Not an investment. But his—'
The realization hit her again, just as hard as it had minutes earlier.
'Why do you own two multinational companies?' she asked silently, staring at the fireplace. 'And why on earth haven't you merged them?'
Her mind instantly filled with questions. Strategic ones. Financial ones. Emotional ones. But she swallowed them all back.
This wasn't the time.
Axel had already led Ethan away to another room to discuss business, their expressions turning serious the moment they left.
She sighed softly and leaned back.
Business talk. Again.
It had been almost twenty minutes.
