who had that special ri

achael, snatched Xander's phone, entered his passcode

nnounced to everyone just ho

protested or even

ame rushing back, leaving Rac

with facial recognition, revealing a seductive ph

ldn't miss the image. Her lips cu

expression. He fumbled to lock his phone and murmured, "There'

othing, but the tension in h

out and see the woman wh

f the driveway, its engine noise grow

hest, fighting back a storm of emotion. Her

nder. I'm fini

art into felt cold and unforgiving, almost lik

let this drag h

her bedroom, determined to pack her

ece of clothing seemed bland, all t

l shades. He claimed it made her look more gentle

nd never hesitated to stand out. She acted fast

lack of it, was never deci

it into Xander's vision, she only man

athering her belongings, a metal

a handful of perfumed cards

ent and then lowered

old memories that quietl

him. He was just the family's secret, fighting to persuade Lorenzo Spencer

itself. Investors stayed away, projects never took

rk, desperate to prove he wa

gnition. That was why she handed him her very first original per

everything around. Overnight, Xander's small team was back in business and

la. Each one helped keep Xander's fragrance line profit

ther resources and soon bra

ded a position at Spencer Group, and within half

cards, she counted sixteen-each one the resul

her with a share transfer contract in hand, promis

encer Group, cash is tight. These shares belong to both of us, so wh

In fact, she pitied him for a

was a fraud, which meant any talk

just another trick to ge

s genuine, and she remembered

through drawers and folders, her patience thinning. Relief w

slipped out of the room when Xander suddenly ap

nctively hid the document behind her back, h

r immediately, a hint of su

llway as he fixed her

my study, weren'