Chapter 45

"Mr. Sterling, we're meeting with the Grandcore Group's chairman this afternoon." Dylan glanced at Lucian through the rearview mirror, catching the subtle shifts in his expression as he reminded him of the day's agenda. "Got it. Ask Lila to send the files over soon." ***** As soon as Lucian left, Ariella got up too. After washing up, she accompanied the old lady for breakfast. Once finished, she said she'd head to work. The old lady gave her a few reminders, especially to watch out for signs of pregnancy. Ariella nodded along, then asked Ryan to drop her off. "Grandma asked me yesterday if we... you know. I didn't want to disappoint her, so I just said yes. I'm sorry-I really didn't expect she'd take it so seriously." Ryan looked genuinely regretful. Had it not been for his brother's meds kicking in right on time last night, the two of them might've been stuck dealing with the aftermath a lot longer. "Forget it. You didn't know either. I didn't really lose anything. Actually... thank y