iolent red, fury hardening e

areer, no income, not a cent set aside. What exactly makes you think you have anything to bargain with w

, the arrogance in his tone unmi

e, the smile sharp and openly derisive. "Regret

uld put a hundred million dollars in front of me, and I still would not waste another s

s he snatched the pen from the cabinet, dragging it across the page as he scrawle

in her direction. "Do not

skimmed the signatures, her name finally disentangled

his livid face before settling on Aimee, p

the pregnancy test, and that smug little message you added. Every one of them is safely saved. I hope you and the child yo

nd walked away, the sharp click of

.

ned in the heart of Egonio, a place she had k

r once known this

ntry, barely finding time to steady herself before her grandmoth

nduring an unrelenting pace, the idea of marrying Alexander and settling into a ca

milies, she had taken it for granted that Alex

ony ended. His heart had long belonged to Aimee

as if Natalia barely ex

piece o

pers onto the entryway cabinet, opened the refr

cold washing through her chest and final

ooked unremarkable on the surface but hid lay

ealing a file the organization had s

"Top-Secret Encr

every single one led back to the same destinatio

ision, pulling up every scrap of publicly availabl

ttention. "Evans Group is seeking a Senior Nutritionist with attractive co

rculated widely, describing a man who made decisions without hesit

both of his legs gravely injured, alte

yes, and a subtle, self-assured smil

a crisp white shirt and fitted black trousers. Her long hair was gathered high and secured neatly. In momen

sofa in the formal living room, Natalia fi

black shirt with two buttons left undone at the c

of his nose, the firm set of his mouth, and eyes colder than ice allowed him to domi

a wheelchair, his frame gave away nothing of weakness. With that build, it w

ack of credentials on

cense. There are a few additional qualifications as well," she s

nts, his gaze settling on her composed expression.

came out low and magnetic, carr

he Douglas Group's CEO needs to st