On the seventh day of my hospital stay for a broken leg, I was in the rehab ward playing cards with a few other patients when Rowan called.
“Where are you?”
“Out of town for work. I’ve told you that already.” I focused on the cards in my hand, trying to sound casual.
The patient sitting across from me suddenly said, “Olivia, look up.”
I did.
Rowan stood in the doorway in deep blue scrubs, his face a thundercloud. He strode to my bedside.
“You broke your leg. Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you come to Lakefront Medical for the surgery? Why lie and say you were on a business trip?”
One of Chicago’s top orthopedic surgeons, looking for all the world like a jilted boyfriend. I let out a short, bitter laugh.
“Dr. Ashbourne is busy.”
He’d reminded me more than once. He was busy. I shouldn’t bother him with every little thing. I shouldn’t always need him around.
“It’s just a fracture. I took care of it. There was no need to take up your time.”
He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 32 In the end, Mia agreed to publish a full, public retraction. She admitted the theater company had refused the interview. She admitted the footage had been deceptively edited. She admitted there was no evidence that the investment came with any personal conditions attached. The
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 31 Mia sat beside her lawyer, silent for a long, damning moment. “Yes.” “And you were aware that the third clip documented a criminal assault that had already been reported to the police?” Her lawyer shot to his feet. “My client is not required to
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 30 Three days later, the court ordered the media platform to preserve and submit the original, unedited footage. Mia’s lawyer argued that the clips were standard interview material and that the edits fell under editorial discretion. Our lawyer asked only one question. “Did the subjects
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 29 I placed our copy of the investment contract on the table. “What your company gave us was money. Our ticket sales and tour revenue prove that money wasn’t wasted.” Rowan, who had been sitting off to one side, hadn’t said a word. His father
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 28 That same afternoon, the Ashbourne company’s board of directors sent an email demanding the theater return the investment. Jenna’s face was white as she read it aloud. “The contract doesn’t allow for that.” “Then we’re not returning it.” I forwarded the email to our
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 27 “What else?” “That’s it.” Rowan looked at me, clearly wanting to say more. In the end, he just nodded. “Okay.” The next morning, a pack of reporters was waiting outside the theater. Someone shouted through the glass, “Are you dating both the investor and
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 26 The headline was a novel in itself. *A Young Playwright’s Fast Track to Success: A Billionaire Heir, a Sky-High Investment, and a Conveniently Packaged Romance.* The article contained three video clips. The first showed Evan helping me as we walked into the hospital. The
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 25 “They’re saying the script is excellent. That you’ll probably win some awards.” “Mm-hmm.” He frowned, his lips parting as if to say something else, then closing again. After a moment, he tried once more. “And…” Watching him struggle so hard to make conversation, I
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 24 After the national tour ended, Jenna threw a massive celebration party. Someone popped three bottles of champagne. Foam sprayed everywhere as people shrieked and laughed, stumbling back from the spray. I stood in the corner, watching them all collapse into a happy, chaotic pile.
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He Left Me Broken Now He Wants Me Back Chapter 23 I flinched, shutting my eyes. A heavy, sickening thud landed right beside my ear. Rowan had pulled me into his arms, taking the blow for me. Security tackled the man to the floor. Jenna was on the phone with 911, while another staff member
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