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Jackson Group had kept a low profile for a while, even though it was one of the biggest names in Northville. With the anniversary ging up, Will saw it as the right time to reopen ties with the outside world.
They booked one of their luxury hotels for the event. The setup started over two weeks ago. Everything looked spotless–fancy and wless.
Every major figure in Northville had received an invitation. Several media outlets were already in ce.
Ethan showed up at the office early that morning. Everyone else had already gone to the g.
He leaned back in his chair, eyes closed. His face gave away nothing.
“Mr. Jackson.”
Tony stepped in, carrying a brand–new custom suit. “It’s almost time. You should get dressed and head
over.”
“I thought the chairman would be attending.”
“Mr. Will said it has to be you today.”
Ever since what happenedst year, something had shifted between Ethan and Will. They hadn’t had a real conversation since.
Ethan frowned for a while before finally opening his eyes.
Tony let out a quiet sigh. Ethan had buried himself in work these past two years. Look at what that had turned him into.
“Mr. Jackson, a few top media outlets will be on–site, along with several of our most important partners. You really should be there.”
There was no skipping it.
A few seconds passed before Ethan stood up.
“I’m going like this.”
“Understood.”
The ballroom had been decorated to an extreme. The crowd? Nothing but the rich and powerful. By the time Ethan walked in, the room was already alive with chatter.
“Mr. Jackson, long time no see.”
Ethan turned around.
The man greeting him wore a sleek suit and gold–framed sses. His smile looked polite, but there was
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calction behind it.
Ethan caught the look in his eyes. “Daniel?”
“Impressive memory, Mr. Jackson. I didn’t think you’d still remember me.”
Daniel raised his ss. “Drink with me?”
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The event hadn’t officially started yet. These kinds of moments were perfect for businessworking.
Ethan nced around the room, then gave a smallugh. “Sure<i>.</i>”
He hadn’t thought about Daniel in years.
Four years ago, Daniel had worked for Vincent. He had pulled plenty of underhanded tricks. When Dawn’s car went off the bridge, Daniel was the one who showed up with people to drag her out.
Now he just brushed it all off.
“Everyone screws up sometimes. Mr. Jackson, no need to rub it in.”
“Screwed up?” Ethan stared at him, a slight smirk tugging at his lips. “Aren’t you still with Stonewarden Group? Heard you got a promotion. Running the whole ce now?”
Daniel’s smile dipped a little. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Nothing.”
Ethan took a drink. “Just chatting.”
Daniel held his gaze for a moment. His tongue pressed against his back mrs, and then he gave a slow smile.
“Still upset
about what went down? Look, I had orders. I worked for Mr. West back then. That’s who I
answered to.”
He locked eyes with Ethan. “You’re at the top now. You get how it works, right?”
Ethan gave a cold, sharp breath through his nose but didn’t respond.
Understand him?
For what?
Even with Ethan’s clear disdain, Daniel didn’t seem rattled. He raised his ss again and tapped it lightly against Ethan’s ss. “Stonewarden’s squeaky clean now, anyway. Not like the old days. Honestly? I don’t even have to do much anymore. You probably already know that.”
He did.
After Vincent’s fallst year, control of Stonewarden had gone to Dawn.
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She never made any public appearances. But behind the curtain, she was still the one in charge.
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Ethan had been watching all year. He didn’t know where she was. But every change inside Stonewarden… he tried to find pieces of her in them.
When Ethan’s expression froze, Daniel’s grin deepened.
“Truth be told…”
He let out a long sigh.
“I always thought it was a real shame, what happened between you and Ms. West.”
Ethan lifted his eyes. His gaze was ck and razor–sharp. “What are you trying to say?<i>” </i>
“I’m just saying…” Daniel leaned in closer. His voice dropped, as if he were spilling something private. “I heard Ms. West’s got a new man. Didn’t you know?”
Somethingnded hard in Ethan’s chest. A dull ache spread through him.
“Oh man.”
Daniel yed dumb and kept going.
“Apparently, they’ve been traveling around the world together. Real sweet stuff. She still emails me here and there. Just work updates.”
Ethan clutched his ss so tightly that it nearly cracked. His voice came out cold and rough. “Have you seen the guy?”
“Nope.”
Daniel didn’t miss a thing. His face twitched with barely hidden amusement.
“She hasn’t even shown her face at the office this past year. Not even Ms. West. So how would I see the guy? But yeah, it’s real. I heard her talking to him on the phone once.”
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