anger to create a strange, feverish sensation. She was walking on

e her, moving at a walking

resonant, cut through

you just set a

as on the cover of Forbes and Time regularly. Julian Sterling. The heir to the Sterling Empir

shouted over the wind.

shadow, but she could feel the amusement. "I heard s

er logic-the cold, calculating part of her brain that ran her secre

oor and slid int

sical blow. The interior smel

ide. His legs were covere

, in a sharp, predatory way. Dark eyes, high cheekbones, a

owel he offered from a compartment. She dried her f

. "I just saw a woman storming out of a mansion in

Eleanor admitted. "And

was intense, dissecting. "Y

," Eleanor

on," Julian said. H

g for charity,"

a wife," Julian

fway to her hair. She looked

. They want me married to solidify a merger. They think because I'm..." He gestured to his legs.

e they can't contro

t distracts them while I finish my work," Julian said. "You. The out

nor asked. She looked at

an said softly. That made Eleanor freeze. "You get access. The S

her eyes. He was

e?" sh

got in the car," Julian said. "You're not a

as a small, dangerou

," she said

pendence. No interference in each other's

Eleano

ended h

d was large, his grip f

e papers, M

ntually pulling into the private und

toic man named Ken, hurried over. Eleanor watched as Ken ret

to lift his weight, his legs dragging like d

footrests, Eleanor noticed someth

he heel of the right shoe had a we

ed in five years shou

ked at Julian's face. He was adjusting h

iding so

mation away. Knowledge was pow

" Julian mocked gently as the

to the title,"

g them in together. Two liars. On