ightly, Eleanor shot He

iet type. What's got y

It's unprofessional to drag someone's personal life into of

What's it to you? Are you and Alden

ook a step forward, her taller figure

oesn't mean it's okay to talk about someone like that. Everyone has been through so

ell, would you look at that, Helena. I

den's cold, unreadable, handsome f

way, not warm or expressive, not

wn decency whe

disorder, he hadn't taken advantage of her

age, her father had been safel

nough for Helena

. "Let's be honest, someone like you-so plain and forgettable-could

the tension, stealing

d? Had he been standing there long enoug

Alden said as he walked in, his voice calm and deliberate, th

face turned pale. "M-Mr. Wilson... I didn

eson's corporate world, and Nexus TV wasn't just any network, it had the Wilson family's investments b

ughing earlier now stared at the f

ght-lipped smile and took a hesitant step fo

he glanced casually at Helena. "And you-the

oat. How did Alden know she worke

her composure and s

e turned back to Eleanor.

ituation. "Of course, Mr. Wilson. I see now that I was out

finish. "Not to me," h

s unexpected defense. Was Alde

nce when had Helena, the quiet, background figure at

was the face of Nexus TV, the news anchor everyone recognized. Yet here she w

g in her chest like fire. She had never

place. Backed into a corner, she forced out the wo

Eleanor shot Helena was anything but remorseful.

inick Lloyd, the station's technical dire

script and a wireless microphone. "Mr. Wilso

Alden confirmed

"Helena, would you mind assistin

silently placed the microphone i

owing Dominick, until only Helena an

he microphone onto Alden's colla

and said sincer

s the only man who had ever

s move lightly against his shirt. Something

n't ever let anyone try to

then gave a faint, bitter smile. "They are alw

Helena understood that she was merel

imacy from any man. It was the same reas

closed around her wrist a

he said, his gaze fixed on hers. "Are you still upset that I didn't fall for yo