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“After looking at me like I was insane, Adam gave me the phone.”
“That’s even more insane.”
“I negotiated with the buyer.”
“And did you get him to lower the price?”
“No.” I flinch. “I ended up losing that buyer for Adam.”
“Oh no.”
“I thought he’d be angry. I expected him to shout at me and throw me out.” My heart turns heavy even though the memory is sweet. “But he didn’t. He told me he wanted someone like me, someone bold and assertive by his side. He hired me on the spot and taught me everything he knew. Then, when he couldn’t teach me any further, he paid for courses and sent me on seminars to learn how to run the business better. He invested in me. He believed in me. It made me who I am today.”
“Wow.”
My throat tightens. Normally, I don’t skip down memory lane and even if I did, I wouldn’t get so teary-eyed at the view.
But after what I said to Adam yesterday…
I inhale deeply and cut the story short. “That’s how we started working together.”
“I love it.”
“I’m sure you have a story with Adam too,” I say gently.
She laughs. “We do have a story. But I guarantee you the thing Adam was admiring wasn’t my intelligence.”
I dig my fingers deeper into my skirt, not sure what to say.
The door slides open.
Rowan rushes in and grins when he sees me. “Nova.”
“Hey.” I jolt in surprise when he gives me a big hug.
He leans away. “Is Adam here?”
“Just me today.”
“Oh.” A flicker of disappointment passes over his face. Then he brightens and shows me a notebook. “Look. We already scratched a lot of things off the list.”
Alexa grins weakly. “Rowan sure has a big imagination.”
“Which one of these has been your favorite so far?” I nod to the notebook of wishes.
Alexa thinks about it. “The spa day. I never thought I’d get a spa treatment in the hospital. I have no idea how Adam made it happen.”
“It was a group effort,” I admit.
Money makes the world go ‘round—I fiercely believe that—but people tend to become more accommodating when they can make moneyandhelp someone else. Alexa’s plight softened a lot of hearts and allowed the hospital to bend many rules.
Well, all except one.
My heart burns and I rise steadily to my feet. “I’m glad. For both of you.”
Rowan blinks up at me with his big brown eyes. “Are you leaving already?”
“Yeah.” I caress his head. The tears are pricking at me and I don’t think I can hold my composure any longer. Not with Rowan here, reminding me that I’m losing more than just Adam.
