an's

out the Chinese investors waiting for me. As I stepped out of the mansion, I noticed S

ng her wrestle with the handle. She had

fiant. "I'm going

oor, walking over to her. "This must be some kin

that stubborn look she'd mastered. "You're not

going to is not some corporate affair, Sierra. We're headed underground," I warned, my voice

ckled her seatbelt, I turned to face her. "In my world, there are rules. First, stay beside me at all times. There's no telling

ubted she'd absorbed a word, and

in a discreet spot, gripping Sierra's hand as I led her forward. The tunnel door swung open, revealing the dimly lit underground within. The e

e. "Stay close," I murmured as we moved through the crowd. Eyes followed us, lingering

w enough for me to catch: "

s ignited something deadly inside me. I turned, fixing a steely

. "Maybe I should stop paying wages altogether and make sure each of your families suffer." One of them

led, pulling a pen from my pocket.

others looked on in horror. I turned, and Sierra looked just as stunned, her face ashen. But thi

than an eye." With that, I gripped Sierra's hand and led her to the elevator, still aware of

ened, we stepped into the h

couldn't tell if she hated me for what she'd seen, but it didn't matter. I tur

greeted, extending his hand. I shoo

n to business,"

d, a slight smirk on his face. "We're willing to hand over our

. "Why offer everythin

e changed my priorities, Jordan. Now, I want something else

led over me. "And what

night with that beautiful girl you brought along

deadly calm settling over me. "Leave,

one night. Why cling so tightly to one of your sluts?"

smirk off his face. His companions rushed to pull me off, but I shrugged them off easily, each blow hammering my fury home unti

id coldly. "You're both alive so

ere, brushing past their fear like a