Chapter 147

Claire had been fussing over her makeup for ages, layering foundation over her dark circles until they were finally hidden. But by the time she was done, Ethan was already gone. She rushed out, asking Stella to pack her some breakfast and told the driver to step on it—she was afraid Ethan had gone to see Emma. Elsewhere, Emma had already arrived at the office. Because his mom had been sick, Max left early yesterday. So he came in extra early today. As soon as Emma walked in, she saw Max was already there. "Good morning, Ms. Grace." "Morning. Hey, how's your mom doing? Feeling better? Do you need to take a few days off?" "No need, she just had a fever. She's all good now, my sister's with her at the hospital." "Good to hear." Max had been quietly watching Emma the whole time they chatted. Even with all that makeup on, she still looked stunning. Only when she walked into her office did he finally turn back to his work. Over at Owens Group. Michael stretched lazily as he woke up—he'd slep