I study him, unsure of what to say. I pause for a moment and then move my hand to his cheek and brush it gently with my fingertips. Seeing Bennett so open and raw is a new feeling for me. It is strange to see him like this – exposed and scared. He closes his eyes briefly at my touch.
“You think he’d stick you with Stephanie, get the merger and be done with you?”
“Maybe.”
“Who would take over the company then? Someone from his board?”
Bennett hesitates. He is on the verge of telling me something. I can see it in his eyes. He looks almost afraid, as if whatever he is going to tell me is something upsetting.
“Bennett?” I press.
He opens his mouth when suddenly my phone goes off. I had left it on the coffee table when I got home. The ringing noise shatters the mood between us as I jump,
