The Distress of a Broken Billionaire

o the metallic coldness of the city below. She was only there out of obligation, accompanying a journalist friend who had insisted that she ac

pagne flutes that were being emptied at an alarming rate, all of it gave him a strange desi

s he

alking abo

se could attract th

he whispers, a male figure entered the room, instantly attracting everyone's attention. Tall, impeccably dressed in a black suit that seemed to cost a small for

ective fascination that seemed to surround this man. She was just a passing guest

" she whispered, grabbing Clara's

rotested, but her friend was alrea

r a glass of champagne which splashed onto a nearby guest. "Oh no, I'm sor

asters at parties where

uptly and met Nathan's gaze. His steel gray eyes seemed to bore into her

utching the broken glass in her hand nervously before

tly, a mocking sparkle in his eyes. "You have

she replied, straightening up. "I

s the crowd, where his friend was already deep in conversation

oyance and embarrassment. "I'm going t

could move away, he took a step forward

ait

f his voice. When she looked up, she saw that the mockin

ble," he said, almost softly. "Let me

inessman who had built an empire from nothing, according to the articles his friend had f

ply, not seeing the poin

he were trying to understand what was hidden behind it. "Yo

ld stop herself. "Do you like that, playi

wide or warm smile, but a slight stret

d. "But there are some obligat

e that surprised her. This man, who seemed so imposing,

th run away," she joked,

lly considering her suggestion. "Run

an elegant woman interrupted their exchange

ere for you," she said in a smooth

at the woman, his expression ins

one, but she quickly recovered, giving Cla

"I'm really going to leave thi

, this time with ur

why this man, who clearly had a thousand oth

s gaze fixed on hers

nfused. "Differ

," he muttered,

could form a coherent thought, her friend re

g to serve dessert," she said ha

allowed herself to be dragged away, casting

watching her leave with an int