“The press helped,” Adam said smoothly. He picked up a silver paring knife and a red apple from the fruit basket on the table. He began to peel it with slow, precise movements. “But the Wall Street Journal running a front-page exposé on Baker’s mismanagement accelerated the drop.”

Allison stared at his hands. “Did you leak that to the Journal?”

Adam did not look up from the apple. The long, continuous strip of red skin fell onto the plate. “As your silent partner, I am simply managing the market conditions for our future acquisition.”

He sliced a piece of the apple and held it out to her.

Allison took the slice. Her fingers brushed against his. She looked at this ruthless billionaire who had spent the entire night sitting in a hard hospital chair, peeling fruit for her. The thick walls she had built around her emotions developed a massive, terrifying crack.

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