CHAPTER 86

TRAILING FLORA

As soon as Dan left the room, the smile suddenly disappeared from Flora's face. She pressed her hand against her chest and let out a breath that was more like a sob.

"He must never know," she said. "None of this."

"He won't find out." Adrian held her close. "We are doing this so that he won't look at her differently. Remember why we started."

She nodded against his chest, and for a moment, she let herself rest there, listening to his heartbeat, before she pulled away and wiped her eyes. When she looked up again, the soft woman was gone, and the CEO of WELVIS...