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Chapter 1

For the first tient with no obligations No shareholders or investors breathing down his neck No boarddown his ideas

So why the hell was he walking back into the Dover Inc building on a Mondayphone call with the woman he loved?

Why indeed

He pressed the elevator button in irritation, i his private elevator up to the thirty-seventh-floor conference rooer Dover’s CEO, but the reason was simple The private elevator was faster One of the rare perks he’d allowed himself to enjoy once in a while Except for the one tirinned It orth the slow ride then He cleared his throat and any eed to indicated he’d arrived at the correct floor

When the shiny doors slid open, he stepped out and made his way to the conference rooathered The board azes filled with anxiety Some of the department heads, like company media relations officer Linda Schaffer, were also present They looked even more anxious

His eyes scanned the roo, he asked, “Where’s Heather?”

“Right here” Her soothing voice came from behind him

He turned around to face her and she hurried into the board room

“Good aze fell on him and a blush stole up her cheeks “Simon”

His heart started to pound at the sight of her “Good , Heather” He probably sounded like a smitten fool, but he didn’t care if the board was present Let them see Let them see how much he loved her How much he was ready to sacrifice for her