is as she observed him from the shadows. Since their marriage, she had little interaction with him, but she was not blind. The constant comings and goings in the mansion, the muffled conve

voice, low and sharp, sounded like a falling blade. He did not immediately notice her presence, or perhaps h

vise you to revise your offer immediately. You know what I

xing slightly into an expression that seemed alm

more confident than she felt. "I want

of her. He was tall, imposing, and the difference in energy between

heart beating faster. "

ed his lips. "That

e door. A man entered, around fifty, his featur

. Redstone Corporation has launched a

uickly flipped through the pages. "Idiots... They th

ide like she was just a piece of fu

gaze full of tension. "Be

had already turned away, diving into an urgent conversation with his employee. Lyana

ant suits near the fountain. They spoke in terms she didn't fully understand, but a few words caug

ulnerable," one of the men said

s he's invincible, but ev

ut who were they? Competitors? Spies? Before she could ask any more questions, one of the men

in danger, should she warn him? No, he probably wouldn't lis

Draven made a dramatic entrance, pushing open the double doors with a brusque gesture

asked, his voice low b

, frowning. "What are

the room. "I heard that you met some men in

timidated. "Why should I tell y

ought he was going to explode. But instead

ng a dangerous

g with challenge. "And you, Draven ?

her slightly, his breath brushing against her skin. "You think y

d something else she didn't want to name. Their proximity made her heart

the moment. "If you want to stay

the shadows of the hallway. But one thing was certai