Chapter 177

"Oh right, Mr. Owens, I heard there's trouble with Hunt Corporation's partners in Paris too." "Haha—looks like even the universe wants to help us out." Michael burst out laughing, loud and exaggerated, his voice echoing through the office. Before, even though he and Ethan couldn't stand each other, they still worked together from time to time. That was when Emma hadn't come back. Michael may not have ended up with her, but at least back then she wasn't in touch with Ethan either. Things are different now—Ethan's the one who went after her again. So yeah, Michael wasn't about to let that slide. Meanwhile— Emma was just parking her car in the driveway. As soon as Leo saw the car, he shot out of the house like a rocket. "Mom! Mom!" Matthew followed closely behind. "Leo, Dad, I'm home!" Emma scooped Leo into her arms, then looked over and smiled at her father. With Leo in her arms, she started heading inside. No matter how tired or thin she looked, the way she held her four-year-old son —