e Billionaire's

ickering shadows across the dimly lit room. Emma stood near the fireplace, arms crossed, trying to make sense of the evening's events. The ano

her. "You're hiding something from me." His voice was lo

studied her. "That's rich coming from you. You'

the desk and stalked toward her. "You think I don't notice when

im about his past, he shut her out. But this was different. The

im the message she'd received just hou

to a fist, and for a moment, she thought he might slam it against the

?" His voice w

"But someone's been followin

motion she wasn't used to seeing. Fe

happened." He stepped closer, invading

she challenged. "Locked me away?

rstand the kind of people I deal with, Emma. If someone is targeting

ay his thumb traced her lower lip, as if he was memorizin

whispered, though the

usly close to hers. "Tha

tle. It was raw, desperate-like a man on the edge of losing control. His grip on h

amian's hands roamed her back, his touch possessive, demanding. Emma's fingers

falling

breathing heavily. "This doesn'

ed into hers. "It

oor shattered the mome

k to cold calculation. He grabbed his gun from the d

again, more ins

n hardening. He opened the door a crack, and a

reeted, his voice

e recognized him. Isla S

the man continued. "

on the gun tig

ced at Emma,

s," Damia

been compromised. Someone inside your circ

blood r

red to her, then bac

r it is, they know about her." He nodded toward Em

lt suddenly

shing with something dark. "You're

on crashing down on her. She was no longer just

s the

e was no

, staring at the flickering city lights beyond

g information to his enemies. That meant whoever

ear. "Tighten security. I want every entrance and e

g no room for argument. But Emma knew t

to tell me everything, Emma. If you noticed anything

e suspicious. But there was something s

owed his ey

ered anything. Just watched me. I thought I was im

hed. "Did he

night, I had the feeling

rse. "Why didn't you

was overreacting! And let's be honest, you haven'

at beside her, his presence overwhelming. "You're in

his voice made

" she wh

d just a fraction. "Because

her spine. But before she cou

screen, his face

it?" Em

the device. "A location pi

owned.

"It's coming from i

breath

r wasn't j

re alre