The unexpected visit to my office, the tension I'd felt between him and Ethan.
The way Ethan had reacted to seeing him.
"Alexander…"
Ethan nodded.
"You and he didn't just work together. You were close…"
I remained silent.
"He was the one who suggested you open a branch of your company here. He believed in your project when you weren't yet looking to expand."
My eyes widened slightly.
"So he had a lot to do with my growth."
"Yes."
"And what happened?"
Ethan lowered his gaze for a moment, as if he didn't like reliving it.
"He was more interested than perhaps he should have been."
I looked at him, confused.
"What do you mean?"
His eyes returned to me.
"He was interested in you as a woman."
Silence fell over the table; I hadn't expected that answer.
Not because it was impossi
