The Almighty Tycoon Reclaims His Queen

l of the Aston Martin until her

The wipers slashed back and forth frantically, but they could not clear the sheets of water fas

r seat, her pho

on of a second. The text message from her f

liquidation. We ar

her interior of the car suddenly felt too thick to breathe. Her stomach twisted into a tight, pai

en, the traffic light ah

was already stopped dead at the crosswalk.

ht foot slammed down on the brak

e flooded asphalt. The sound

atbelt locked instantly, biting hard into he

ning crunch fi

per of the Rolls Royce. The impact sent a violent shock

dead s

Evelyn rested her forehead against the steering wheel. Her brain was completely bl

g wiper blades, she saw the crushed rear bumper

solute despair wa

in a sharp black suit stepped out. He opened a large black umb

She pushed her door open and

The wet fabric clung to her skin, making her shiver violently.

ng from the cold. "The rain was blinding. I w

nt of her. His cold eyes

"You just rear-ended Mr. Hawthorne's personal

t physically

. The name Hawthorne felt like a physical blow to her sto

d to the rear passenger window of the Rolls Royce. The gl

rolled down exa

d rain. It was a mix of premium

vous system like a lightning strike. The face of the man she

came from the dar

solute control. It pierced straight through the n

g her

It carried a weight that made

d back and gestur

step she took toward that black window felt like a marc

the window, the heavy rear door s

knocked her backward

tepped out. A massive black umbrella snapped open, in

rne stood in

looked down at her like a predator looking at

tively took a

like an iron vice. His palm was impossibly warm and completely dry

look was sharp enough to cut. Three years of pure

dark rumble. He glanced at the wrecked Aston M

t the sharp pain in her wrist.

n accident. I will p

go. Instead, he j

d chest. Their breath mingled. She coul

ed against the shell of her ear. His voice was a demo

e turned com

ightly, ignoring her shoc

She doesn't take a single