l chandeliers, flowing champagne, and the elite powe

rned. The star-blue gown clung to her curves flawless

resting against her collarbone that made people stop and stare.

m, Julien Levi

Earth" protocol, Levine Dynamics was bleeding out. The core data was gone. His

his jaw dropping. "Tell me I'm

of champagne in his hand nea

as Caddie, but not the tired, makeup-less girl who used to stay up all night

washed over him. Where did she get th

d, noticing Julien's darkening expression. "Probably wear

d his jaw. "I'

aser focus until she spotted her target: Gideon Stone, the Vice Presid

nfident smile. "Mr. Stone. I'm Caddie Kensin

d mildly amused. "CloudVista? I haven't heard of it. And yo

e. Innovation does." Caddie seamlessly

ew near-earth satellite network. CloudVista has an alternative energy pro

ook the tablet, his eyes scanning the complex mathem

ine," Ca

against a marble pillar in t

w her walk in, his first instinct had been annoyance. But as he listened to he

aze sweeping over her confident posture. He

of her backless dress. He noticed severa

it him to take off his suit jacket and wrap it around

into a mask of stoic indifference. Don't be ridiculou

etely engrossed in Caddie's proposal. "Miss Ken

do you think

voice shattered the p

t Caddie, his eyes filled with a toxic mix of entitlement and anger. He rea

pped him. Her eyes flashed

the tablet back to Caddie. "Is

straightened his posture, his eyes narrowing

disruption," Julien said smoothl

s my former assistant. She's been a little emotionally unstable

ink her, trying to put her back in the tiny box

t scream. She

red lips. She set her champagne glass onto a p

ut, crystal clear and commanding enough t

wrote every single line of code kee

's fac

the diamonds at her throat c

ut thirty seconds, I'm going to make sure everyon