Chapter 307

Clara Walton really hadn't seen that coming. She bumped into a few guys outside, all dressed to the nines in suits. She vaguely recognized them—probably guests at tonight’s dinner. But what they were chatting about made her stomach tighten. "With the way Ethan Blackwood’s company’s been so unstable lately, I have no idea what the higher-ups were thinking handing the project to him." "Heh, they’ll be crying over spilled milk soon enough. What kind of tricks did Ethan have to pull, huh?" “Come on, Ethan’s head’s not even in the game—just look at him playing the perfect boyfriend. Ugh.” "I heard the woman he’s with used to date Vincent Bennett. And Ethan doesn't even care. Not even a little." "For real?" … Their chit-chat was as juicy as it gets, but Clara wasn’t focused on the gossip about her—her attention zeroed in on something else. What the hell? Is Ethan’s company actually in trouble? River City's been calm—no media reports, not even a whisper. But Clara knew too well: rumors don’t