Chapter 59

He'd waited long enough, and now it was finally happening—his plan was set in motion. Emma would soon be by his side, right where she belonged. Michael couldn't help but grin wider, a touch of dark satisfaction in his expression. ... Emma had spent the entire afternoon shopping with Selena, skipping work altogether. When she got home around evening, she noticed Ethan still wasn't back. Pulling out her phone, she gave him a call to check if he'd be home for dinner. "Beeep... beeep..." The line rang endlessly with no answer. Guessing he was probably caught up with something, she sighed, gave up on calling again, and walked into the kitchen. Ethan had seen the phone lighting up. He let out a low scoff, glanced down at the screen, and then shifted his gaze to the photo of Lily. Internally, he reminded himself—Lily was the one he loved. He couldn't let himself soften toward that woman. The phone kept ringing. Annoyed, Ethan flipped it over so he wouldn't have to look at it and forced himsel