ance. Her hair is gathered in a low bun, revealing delicate but defined features. Although her clothing is discreet, her slender figure and distinguished bearing do

restaurant door for he

with great respect and a polite voice. "Welco

ing," she clarifies, and the

oldness. Plea

ts as approval. She follows him through a discreetly lit hallway, past a private elevator. The elevat

n directly into a spac

step out of the elevator. She swallowed hard upon seeing that man-the indo

and powerful. He was standing tall, his back to her, facing the large windows. The

able. He heard her, but he didn't turn around to look at her immediately, making the

ut a hint of warmth. His dark eyes scanned her figure from head to toe before settling on her face, causing her discomfort-not from annoyanc

onsider mutually beneficial. Shall we begin?" Her question, delivered in a serious voice, made him fr

and that's thousands of dollars lost, so get to the point." He looked her directly in the eyes and could perceive the anger of the woman in front of him, who didn't hesitate for a second and prepared to sit down

willing to listen to any proposal that could bring benefits. It is

and more direct

ing with strong personalities. She went straigh

t lead to ruin what has taken my father years to build. I have been at the forefront of everything, a

d. He shifted the conversation toward the perso

ion you have in mind-because I know perfectly well why you asked t

he forced herself to maintain her composure. Her mind worked at ful

ugh inside her heart had ski

deep gaze, but she didn't think she could stand it for long; he

n them. The tension in the room became almost tangible. His body loomed over her, exerting pressure step by step, like a hun

t negotiating with me, Miss Parker... you're begging." He looked into he

forcefully, a violent drumming against her ribs. She felt the heat of the pressure, the shame of being exposed in

triumph in his gaze. Upon confirming that she had no escape, that he had cornere

had been nailed to the floor, the