Hardin's POV
"Hardin, you good?" Carl barged inside before I could say another word.
With Tessa still staring at me, I felt completely at a loss for words. Vivian was a lady I'd dated a few years back, before I sent Tessa off to Paris to study. I'd tried as hard as I could to stay in denial about what I felt for Tessa, and that was exactly why I'd kept Vivian around.
Not just that. Vivian also came from a very wealthy background, so she was a tool I wanted to keep close and use, since her father was one of the people coming after my life and my properties.
Her father was one of the oldest names in New York, known far and wide for his wealth throughout the entire city, though his fortune couldn't come close to mine. This hospital was one of his investments too, which was exactly why she
