Jenna Roland was pruning branches in her orchard when her phone buzzed.

She pulled off her gloves and checked the screen. It was Milo calling.

"Hey sis, remember you promised to treat Dr. Melford to dinner? He's working at Los Angeles General Hospital now." Milo's voice bubbled with excitement.

Jenna tucked the phone between her shoulder and ear, continuing to trim. "Oh right, I totally forgot about that."

"I knew you would!" Milo laughed through the line.

"Fine, I'll call him tomorrow." She tossed the clipped branches into a basket. "But a busy surgeon like him probably won't have time."

"Just ask. You can always reschedule."

After hanging up, Jenna gazed at the fruit-laden trees, remembering how Dr. Melford had saved her brother during surgery.

The next morning after her farmers' market shift, Jenna sat in her car and dialed Liam Melford's number.

"Dr. Melford, this is Jenna Roland, Milo's sister." Her fingers tightened around the steering wheel.

A calm baritone responded, "I remember. What can I do for you?"

"I'd like to take you to dinner to thank you for Milo's surgery. He's made a full recovery."

To her surprise, Liam agreed immediately. "Sure. When?"

Jenna blinked. "How about 11:30 at Per Se?"

"Sounds good."

She immediately called Ethan Roscente after hanging up.

"I'm having lunch with Dr. Melford. Want to join us?" The engine purred to life as she spoke. "Didn't you say your colleague knows him?"

A pause. Then Ethan's deep voice came through, "You're sure you want me there?"

"Of course! The more the merrier." Jenna chuckled. "Per Se at 11:30."

After ending the call, Ethan pressed the intercom. "Raymond, come in."

A middle-aged man in a tailored suit entered promptly.

"You needed me, Mr. Roscente?"

Ethan leaned back in his leather chair, fingers drumming the desk. "Attend a lunch meeting with me today as my coworker."

Raymond looked baffled. "May I...ask why?"

"Don't ask unnecessary questions." Ethan's gaze turned icy. "Remember, today I'm just a regular HM Group employee."

Beads of sweat formed on Raymond's forehead as he nodded. "Understood. I'll prepare immediately."

When the door closed, Ethan picked up a photo frame from his desk—Jenna smiling among her orchard trees.