Tessa Monroe didn’t even look at the malfunctioning dessert case. She rolled her eyes, her gaze flicking dismissively toward Owen.
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Chapter 4 / 9
Chapter 5 - The Corporate PurgeThe scandal rocked the industry. Headlines screamed about the betrayal within Silver Pine Foods. Owen Bishop, however, stayed away from the cameras. He spent his time with Ruby, taking her to the library, buying her real winter boots, and breathing for the first time in nearly a year.
But the battle wasn't over. Julian Kessler wasn’t the type to go down alone. He had hired a private firm to dig up dirt on Owen—anything to turn the tide.
They couldn't find anything on Owen, but they found something on Ruby.
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One afternoon, while Owen was at the bank, two men approached Ruby as she walked home from school. They didn’t touch her, but they left a note.
“Tell your father to drop the charges against Julian, or things will get very uncomfortable for you.”
