Sienna's POV
After Connor left, Eric said he wanted to talk to me so we came upstairs to my room.
He stood by the window, his back to me, as he stared out at the garden. Sunlight filtered through the sheer curtains, outlining his blonde hair in gold.
“We’re leaving for London tomorrow,” he said suddenly.
“Tomorrow?” I echoed, my voice a fraction higher than normal. “As in…tomorrow tomorrow?”
He turned to face me, his expression softening when he saw my reaction. He crossed the room in three long strides and took my hands in his.
“I know it’s sudden,” he said gently. “I didn’t plan for it to be this fast.”
“Why so soon?” I asked quietly.
He exhaled, slowly rubbing his thumb over my knuckles. “The board of directors think I’m unfit to take over as CEO,” he continued, his jaw tighteni
