ion - Milan, It

gh ceilings. Black lacquer desk. A city skyline biting through floor-t

an sat at th

irt were crisp, gold cufflinks glowing like diamond stones. His black hair was combed back, not a

hand, his throat dry. "Sir," he began. "You've recei

ook up. He wa

and set the fol

the Dever

ade hi

amusement formed at the edge of his lips

his fingers steepled. "Cancel

respect, Joey Blanfer Corpo

's voice turned sharp and venomous. His

Move Deverea

led. "Y

quarters - Ven

office, tablet in one han

ssly, "Avenir accepted our m

rp as a threat. She wore a fitted white ivory dress, custom Dior, the blazer snatched

, her lips twitching w

must've cleared t

eyebrow. "You

grabbing her crocodile clu

orm in heels. Every step clicked with authority. Men looke

elevator. They walk

-

obby - 1

er, chaos was a

d furious was already storming through s

e barked. "I've waited

lock him. "Sir,

u paper-pu

o Seth's offi

ch! I'll see you

up from his desk slowly, like

raged, "for some art-drenched heires

erature in the room

he said quietly. "S

where. Even the deput

ou yelled at me. You threat

r. Tell him how

mered. "I di

ad, pulled up Seth's profile.

niable. The Roman jaw li

face turned

stammered. "Trul

him, his coat alr

n't have to. His silenc

-

wer Lobby

tted ivory dress sculpted to her body, plunging neckline, slit running up one leg like a threat

to stare at the marbled floors o

sud

iliar. Seth pulled Margret close, one hand wrapp

murmured, his lips by he

Only the faintest smile touched her mouth. "Well," she s

y she arrived. Liam and Katie witnessef this in shock of the sudden disaster. Seth's one hand hover

d to Katie, standing

r. "Liam," he said without

atie. Disregard

to his office. Margret smirked and followe

-

Lion's Den

e walked behind her slowly, taking in the sway of her hips, the gold

ace him. She walked t

to remember Floren

. "Then why are you here?" he caught her eyes firmly. S

r terms."

sharp. "You came becau

closer. On

flatter

over, head to t

" he said hintin

." and They

r. All braided into one impossible, electrifying silence. Seth walked over his des

do we

and smiled like a que