dering aimlessly for a while, she stopped at

, but Alicia Michelle

uiet the chaos in her head with the sharp bitterness of alcoho

nd she eventually lost track of h

hiskey, and the muted music wrapped around

at stepping out that night w

dows of the bar, a pair of

ghtfall, carrying danger, authority, an

ttorio M

choed acro

ti was no o

with investments spread across the mos

sinos, cruise lines. Everything that

reholder in Switzerl

espected. U

anger

bed that high without

the man everyone wanted to bring

ost influential dynasties in Italy, yet his power had

cesca Vittorio, was calculating and distant. From an early age, Dant

shaped him into

of an ir

ne dared t

embodied mascul

with a presence that commanded att

ticulous care, and his sharp jawline only he

t impression. A deep, piercing blue. Cold

ith flawless

Patek Philippe watch worth more tha

resting in his hand, he observed th

ichelle

zed her im

uty, but because he knew every detail

sandro Morgan's influence stretched acro

ated him was no

ness lingering

t reflected

id not believe

believe in

an stirred an impulse in him

ti never ignore

elt a shiver trai

ut the sensation of being w

ough the alcohol had begun to dull her senses, sh

he raised

n she s

d a man in an immaculate black suit,

cold and calculating,

ng in his stare t

simple at

not d

mething f

he could no

rt hammer violently

at with the intention of leavi

ard slightly, as though

erate motion, he sn

re that suggested the wo

peared at once, bowing hi

s,

ot take his eyes of

n for a

rying the calm authority of a p

ng about her. I kn

nodded witho

s,

her," Dante continued. "No

leaving Dante alone once more, a g

elle still

ention of the most da

etti set his sight

lowed it to

n, Dante Moretti's offi

interrupted view of the city. Floor-to-ceiling glass revealed the nightscape below,

ogany and leather, softened by the wa

ing a glass of whiskey while his attention

personal assistant, Matteo Ricci, steppe

patience flickering

t?" he asked,

d placed the fol

s to know about Ali

rd, but the moment his eyes moved acro

Morgan. Heires

Alicia Mich

lity: A

ly:

Morgan Enterprises, a corporation that stood among the m

mer vice president of Morg

lin

EO of Morgan Enterprise

ternational relations at Morgan

cture student at the

cat

Finance and Business Admi

gree in International Trade f

t His

arcus Aponte, a businessman determined to strengthen his

ace at the Morgan Mansion in Italy, and e

uncovered the truth that Marcus Aponte had been carrying on an affair with

raight to Marcus's apartment. There, she ended everything, hurled the engagement ring

her to leave the country and put distance between herself and the scandal

lent while Dante r

d, the air in the office

folder fall onto his de

s Apo

a cold, controlle

, lifting his glass and ta

ched him c

me would catch

ut a dry, i

cou

erely an ambitious and ruthles

far more personal level, a man wh

taken root deeply

e was only twenty, he had been

irst

ly wea

was Alana

family, and she was the only person who ever manag

ate romance, full of promises and plans fo

collapsed in a

e and venom hidden behind sweet words

ondon finalizing a business

elest part

her pr

ot find out

Alana broken, her eyes sw

earing it had been a mistake, insi

tearing through him, Dante w

ng to raise the c

e unthinkab

behind his habitual cowardice while ensuring tha

pressure her with threats, and cutting her off from any suppor

d was ne

Alan

no longer the woma

ach her and pull her back, but by the

om his life completely, leaving behind not

that one day he would make Marcus Aponte

all those years

ty directly in front of him,

ichelle

s had tried to claim an

who knew betrayal jus

al to become the very leverage he n

is chair, letting a sl

ayal, didn't he?" he said quietly, his gaze

o nod

ppear

rfe

f whiskey, then looked at his

nd a way to get m

o fro

iscovers your

off with a s

find out. I only ne

quiet sigh and

e the arr

toward the window, his gaze settling

me had

his t

e the one