CEO Of My Heart

"That explains your closeness as siblings . "

Advertis.e.m.e.nt"I was all he ever had to depend on . He was the only one who would come to cheer on my races out of my brothers . " Ellie looked nostalgic . "I looked more forward to him cheering me on in the crowd than I did my die hard fans . "

Henry looked at her with a jealous glint . "I have always wished for someone who would support me like that . "

"I would love to lose a step brother or two . But I doubt even the famous Wong charm could woo them . They"re complete imbeciles who would do anything to get ahead of one another . It got so tiring to see them call revenge on each other and doing less than horrible things . They"re so childish and dramatic . They remind me of Desperate Housewives or reality tv stars who would do anything for fame . " Ellie thought if she did bring them here, they would probably coo over Henry before scheming to take his money . "I have heard from the extended family that they were very much like our father"s first wife and less like our father . "

Henry looked at her with understanding . "Now why you and Nolan are alone makes complete sense . When it really matters having family who are meddlesome and will cause more of a bother than a help is quite a pity . "

Ellie watched Henry with interest . The beautiful house that surrounded him had always made Ellie a.s.sume that his childhood had been a very pleasant one . To see the narrowing and twitching of his eyes, made her feel uneasy . Who hurt him? She wondered if it was the father who had decided that he would make his son marry whether he liked it or not . "It"s sad that we cannot choose a good family the same ways we can choose to have good friends . "

"Every family has its share of addicts, ill, and degenerates . " Henry said with a soft sarcastic smile . "If I wasn"t so furious that people wanted to take what my father made and dismantle it, I probably wouldn"t have done so much to save it and keep it in my hands . In fact, the idea of choosing you would have never happened . May it be this marriage is quick, but I hope it will end soon . "

Ellie could feel a knot forming in her stomach . The way he said those words was a raincheck on reality that his care for her had an expiration date . The only tie they had was that they had both signed marriage papers which was a doc.u.ment which was supposed to end with her death . But they had gotten themselves tangled into a situation they had never wished to be in because of a miracle . Ellie knew that Henry eventually would address it as it was important, but currently all Ellie wanted to do was cherish this momentary boon of closeness . "Henry, forget that we"re married for a minute . I"m sure we can resolve this situation without creating a huge fuss for either of us . It is possible if we find a way . I have an idea . "

"Are you serious? Tell me immediately . " He looked at her with such delight that Ellie felt a bit guilty .