As he recalled Ivy’s image under the streetlight with her head full of blood and her back shivering in the chill, Wyatt’s heart broke.

He was aware that he owed her a great deal and that there was no way he could ever make up for it.

In response, Don Reed gave him a stern look. “Why would I still be so enraged if I wanted to apologize? These apologies would only prove that we had mistreated her! It’s going to be a disaster for our company’s stock and reputation!”

On the other side, Piper Reed echoed, “Yeah, why should we apologize? We can work things out privately with them....