Chapter 576 Goodbye
“Got it, Ms. Winsor.”
Dawn gave her a quick pat on the back. “You, too.”
There was no point dragging it out. The longer the goodbye, the cheesier it sounded.
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She smiled at Anna. “I’m really fine, okay? But you–love can feel amazing or it can rip you apart. Just don’t lose yourself in it. Take it as part of the ride, yeah?”
“Alright, enough.” Anna didn’t bother hiding how she felt, but there wasn’t time to dig into it. “Go. I’m heading out.”
“Then let’s turn at the same time.”
“No looking back.”
It felt like a pact. Dawn made it through security without a single problem. She didn’t turn around once.
Three hourster, a flight touched down in Gredos.
The second Ethan stepped off the ne, his phone rang. It was Oliver. “Mr. Jackson, Ms. West is gone.”
Three years ago, when Dawn disappeared, it was like half of Ethan died. He spiraled hard. Drank too much. Took him months to
ecover<b>. </b>
Everyone expected the same thing this time.
Tony had tagged along on this trip and was on edge the whole time, ready for the storm.
But it never came.
Ethan just paused when he heard the news, then said, “Got it.”
That was it.
Tony kept throwing nces at him like he was seeing something out of a horror movie.
‘Mr. Jackson…”
He bit his lip. “That was Oliver just now, right?”
Ethan nced at him, eyes cool and dangerous. “Yeah. Why?”
‘No reason…”
Tony felt like something was seriously off.
He wiped imaginary sweat from his forehead, already convinced the next few days were going to suck.
And yet, things just kept getting weirder.
Five days passed.
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Ethan acted totally normal. He went to meetings. Handled social stuff. Even smiled when people mentioned Mrs. Jackson and thanked them like nothing had happened.
The calmer he was, the worse it felt.
Tony started thinking maybe he’dpletely lost his mind.
Dawn had taken off without a word. No one knew where she went. No one knew if she would evere back.
Judging by the way things ended, she probably wasn’ting back.
And Ethan hadn’t even poured a drink?
He <i>barely </i><i>gave </i><i>a </i><i>response</i>.
Tony treaded lightly around him all week, but it didn’t add up. In the end, he reported to Ethan’s closest friends. The response? “Let him stay busy. That’s how he’s coping.”
The five–day trip wrapped up fast, and they flew back to Northville.
Theynded at 9 p.m. Brogan and Alex were there to meet them in person.
Both stood at the terminal exit, tall and sharp. One in crisp white, the other in dark gray. With those perfect jawlines and sharp features, people couldn’t help but stare.
Alex nced at his watch. “You sure it’s nine? You didn’t mix up the time?”
“That’s what his assistant said. Should be right.”
Right then, they spotted him. “That’s him.”
The man walking toward them was dressed in all ck, phone in one hand, still mid–call. No tie, just sleek, powerful energy in motion. He moved like the ground got out of his way.
Tony was behind him, dragging the luggage and struggling to keep up.
The second he saw them, relief hit him like a wave.
“Mr. Langley, Mr. Kinney, hello.”
Alex pped him on the shoulder. “Rough week?” He nced at Ethan, who was still on the phone. The work–mode auraing off him was brutal.
“Damn<b>, </b>he looks good. He should’ve let Dawn see him like this. What woman could resist that?”
Brogan gave Tony a light nod.
“We’ve got this. Go home and rest.”
“For real?”
Tony lit up, though he kept it polite. “Appreciate it, gentlemen.”
“Go on.”
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Alex grabbed the suitcase and waited for Ethan to finish.
A couple of minutester, he hung up.
His eyes swept over them. “You guys seriously don’t have anything better to do<i>? </i>Get jobs or something.”
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“Wow, rude,” Alex said, bumping his shoulder. “I canceled dinner with my sister just to be here, man. We’re the weing
Brogan said, “Yeah. His so–called ‘sister‘ is a stretch, but you know how he is. The guy needs a woman to function. So if he still showed up tonight? That’s real loyalty.”
Ethan’s brow twitched. He didn’t respond.
He knew exactly what these two were trying to pull.
“Alright, enough standing around. Let’s go drink.”
Alex threw an arm over his shoulder, casual and reckless like back in high school. “There’s nothing a drink can’t fix. If one doesn’t
work? We’ll have two.”
Ethan didn’t say a word.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.