"Don't say that, my love. He's only trying to put me up against you. The truth is, he asked me to choose between you and my inheritance."
Ariana had known this already. She had in fact listened to the whole conversation. She stood by the door of Calhoun's office eavesdropping on them. She couldn't believe her ears. Calhoun chose her over his inheritance? Was there any man who could do that? But this was not any man.
Ariana stopped what she was doing and went over to Calhoun. She held out his arms and placed them around her. They both looked into each other's eyes.
"I know how difficult it was to have made that decision," Ariana's voice was soft and gentle. "But I think you should really think it over again. If you let me go, you'll have nothing to lose-"
Calhoun pressed his finger ge
