That was planning. And if Marcus had targeted Hannah from the beginning, then Lucas feared something much bigger was unfolding. Something Hannah could never see coming. And unless someone stopped it soon, she might be the one who paid the highest price. For the first time in 3 years, Lucas Sterling found himself losing sleep over someone else’s decisions.
Not because a business deal was failing, not because investors were pressuring him, not because his company faced trouble, but because Hannah Brooks was slowly falling for a man he no longer trusted. The realization hit him hardest one Saturday afternoon. He had stopped by Harbor Street Coffee, taking his usual seat near the window when he saw Hannah walking down the sidewalk. She wasn’t alone.
Marcus was beside her, and Hannah was smiling. A real smile, the kind Lucas had spent years secretly hopping to be the reason for. For a brief moment, jealousy stabbed through him. Not because Marcus was with her, because Hannah looked happy. And Lucas couldn’t tell whether that happiness was genuine or dangerous. Across the street, Marcus opened a door for Hannah.
