Chapter 10

The air carried the faint, unfamiliar scent of Megan's perfume, but Howard quickly dismissed the thought. In his mind, he saw the Megan he had seen just yesterday—gentle and pure as a blooming lily. She was nothing like the woman before him. He supposed their demeanors were only similar because of their shared profession. That thought alone brought Howard a sense of relief. "Alyssa has already bought the rights to use the song, and the price is to your satisfaction, so I hope you won't make things difficult for her from now on." Megan smiled. "Don't worry. I won't have anything more to say about the song." "That's good then." Howard nodded, his eyes darkening slightly as he warned, "I hope you keep your word." Megan merely smiled in response. Howard turned and left, just as quickly as he had arrived. Megan watched him reach the end of the corridor and carefully held Alyssa at the doorway, as if he were holding something fragile. They soon left. A few minutes later, Megan's