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re - New York's ne

our way down the red carpet. Photographers jostled for positio

e of the limelight as

ago, I was happy working quietly on my research. Now, I was stan

ovebirds! Giv

seasoned movie star. He pulled me closer, planting a linger

aught off guard. His warm breath tease

e as we kept walking in front of the eager photographers. Thi

to a big charity event for cancer research hosted by the American Cancer

oser. "Deep breaths, Dr. Adams. This is nothing com

ng calm in crisis situations, a silly gala should be easy. Though Elijah's

iny crystal chandeliers. Elijah got two glasses of ch

onventional new partnership...and i

rching his expression. "You seem ve

brilliance, my dear.

oductory sparks through my spine. Focus

e. "With your funding secured, my team will need to move our resea

utting me off. "I've had my people working on that

lready? We'd only just made our

s, you're going to want to start getting use

olding my breath as the icy gemstone felt heavy on my hand. It was the mo

natures on a legal contract never could. I was now irrevocably tied to this man

e sight of it there filled me with uncertainty and possibility in equal mea

e happy

oked up to see a smartly dressed older man with gr

e seemed almost...respectful? "He's in charge of tonight's eve

tinguished researcher and doctor. "Dr. K

s ago when I was in training. He was a genius i

ing my hand. "Any rising star talented enough to defros

both fond and slightly paternal. I felt a pinprick of

went on, winking broadly at me. "Though I expect

t possessively. "You know me too well, sir. I

mistry between these two vastly different men. Something tol

your remarkable intellect and skills join our ongoing fight, Dr. Adams. I e

on that last word

line, leaving me very confused. In all the chaos of the past few weeks,

eginning of discovering the many sides to billionaire Eli