Asher froze in place at Linden's words, "My fiancée," as if he had taken a fist straight to the chest.
He turned sharply toward Alana Rosewood, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"When did you ever get with him?"
"It has nothing to do with you," Alana wiped the tears from her face and stood tall. "In three days, I am engaged to Linden Rockefeller. Asher Brooks, you married your Sienna Callahan, and I will marry the man who truly cares for me. From now on, we owe each other nothing."
Asher opened his mouth. He wanted to say, "No, you can't." He wanted to say, "You still love me, I know you do." But his throat felt tight, and no words would come out.
Alana turned and walked back into the hospital room, and never looked back at him again.
That very night, Asher's company was shut down.
