y. Inside the top floor of the Santiago Corporation

. His face was hard. He was listening to a group of senior ex

ound on the carpet. He walked up to the desk and pla

security team following Miss Evelena had j

he executive who was speaking stopped mid-sentence. The en

The video from the luxur

new short hair made her look sharp

blood ran cold. His eyes darkened into a violent, murderous

wrist. It showed her twisting it. It showed he

es vanished. A wave of pure, inte

. He was wrong. She was a predat

Then, it pulled up into a full, dark

heir arms stand up. They had worked for him for years.

d dismissively. He told the executives to

at Palmer. He ordered him to find out everythin

He said it was a high-society charity auction happenin

he organizers. He told him to use the Santiago name to

a quiet corner of a cafe. S

ith. Orlaith asked if she was really plan

arity was her grandfather's legacy. She was not going

ide the cafe. Three massive, black, bulletproof Mayba

ing. They stared out the window at the

the cars. They walked into the cafe

ke loudly enough for the whole room to hear. H

knew Ingram sent them. She felt the heavy stare

hly, grabbed her bag, and walked out

t heavily, blocking out the noise of the city. The car smelle

assenger seat. He turned around a

a breathtaking pink diamond necklace. The stones ca

's exact words. "The boss says if you are

er chest. Her pulse hammered in her throat. For the first time in her

out the tinted window at the passing

fighting a

ng back to the penthouse. A storm was comi