Colin had spoken to the real estate agent that Elizabeth signed with. The asking price for the bar was out of his reach, but if he had a new partner, he could swing it. Something his mother had said about letting a good thing go stuck with him. There was no getting Elizabeth back. She’d made it clear that her goal of CEO was more important than anything. He’d gone into their relationship with his eyes open. It was never supposed to be a permanent thing. They were always supposed to go their separate ways. He might not be able to get the woman, but he could hold on to what they’d built. It wasn’t as good as having her, but it would do. He knocked on Ryan’s office door. “Got a minute?” “What’s up?” “Elizabeth left town and put Brannigan’s on the market.” He moved into the room and sat in

