The rumors of an alliance between the Thomas matriarch and the Reed family left Ethan with a suffocating sense of dread, as if a thorn was stuck in his throat and needles were digging into his back.
Circumventing the Thomas family and his father, the matriarch, with the support of the Reeds, could operate with even more finesse and precision.
And the Reed family, as the undisputed wealthiest family in Auroraville.
Thanks to Wesley, they were now sworn enemies.
If these two forces joined hands, their move would likely be as unstoppable as a tsunami.
After days of fretting, Ethan finally decided to let it go.
Since there was no way to stop the inevitable, why keep dwelling on it?
He threw himself back into his work.
But more importantly, to the whirlwind of wedding prep with Bella.
