Chapter 49

Phillipe Quinn stood by his office window, swirling the glass of whiskey in his hand.

The weight of seeing Ellaine after all these years hung heavily on him. He hadn’t expected it, certainly not in the chaotic setting of a public hospital.

Ellaine… She looks well…

The years of separation, filled with silence and unanswered questions, flooded his thoughts. He wasn’t sure what to make of it, but one thing was clear—Ellaine hadn’t been alone.

The memory of the man who accompanied her flashed in his mind.

Who is he?

There was something about him, something dangerous, even more so than Benjamin Harrington.

Ugh.. The thought made Phillipe clench his jaw.

Benjamin had been a nightmare for their family, especially for Ellaine, and the idea of someone worse lurking around her filled him with dread.

His thoughts were interrupted when Harry, his second brother and colleague, spoke up. “What’s going on, Phillipe? You’ve been staring at me for a full minute. You look like you’ve seen a ghost.