n was dining with Sad

ad of legal affairs, whose voice sounded u

what ha

tend the patent license for the Netherfall series once it expires. On top of that, she is demanding th

Austin stopp

ed the technological foundation for

ge of bankruptcy. Its remarkable recovery had been p

technology to expand into at least seven business sectors, w

o reclaim the profits

n turned fierce. "

ried Emma's number, only to dis

ally grew dark

e certainly

ually laughed, he gave

he had only ever stared at him with reddened, tear-filled eyes. She

now blocking his number. She had certainly gone

stant. "Find out where

wards, your wife is currently eating in a private VI

Resta

That was the very restau

e turned and start

in her sweet, affected voice. "What's

d him. Sadie was watching him w

ce grew a little gentler. "Keep eating.

caught her lowe

d, Austin was already walking

f the hallway, Nathan and Emma had alre

lped her cut the s

by surprise. "Mr. Burt

steady look at her face. "We've finished discussi

nd when the room's door was sudde

irt sleeves rolled up to his forear

than before finally se

erately low voice, with his

ing him as though he were nothing more t

thing you need

tightly together, an icy air surrounding him. "

ctly cold look on Austin. "Excuse me, sir, but this is a

n gave the man across fro

the tension between them fel

th a hostile stare, sc

ture and a composed, unruffled manner, as

h his memories. The man's face w

er encountered him at a public ga

o Emma, he said angrily, "Em

. Edwards, why should his identity be any concern of

looked at Nathan again. "The two of you are alone together in a

ttle tighter, and her nail

m asking you to leave. Y

spoke in an even deeper voice. "Who exactly are you? This

urned his head to giv

fter voice, as though seeking some confirm

s downward withou

answer told h

ened into fists with

r, he moved his eyes from Emma to Aus

his life, and the scar along his

for her, never imagining that sh