Empire of hearts

r, first unspoiled marble floors shining brightly beneath the sunlight transmitting through towering windows, and an extremely large chandelier hung a

r chance to break free from the small time projects that couldn't pay her bills. Sterling Enterprises wa

clipboard approached her, glancing at her

ridors, each one more admiring than the last, until they got to the elevator. The ride to the last floor was smooth

an an office. Glass walls offered with a wide views of the city skyline, and sculptures dotted the

a's voice came out s

arp, aristocratic features and piercing gray eyes that seemed to see straight through her. His tailored suit

and smooth. "I've heard you have a vi

nference table. She flipped it open, revealing sketches, moo

. "It's a symbol of innovation and power. But right now, it feels cold, impersonal. My reconstruction

comfortably. Elena withstood the strong power to make small m

d accents of warmth rich wood paneling, custom lighting installations that evoke the city skyline. The

hy should I trust you with a project of

before someone gave them a chance. Look at my work, and you'll see I have the skills to

thought she might have pushed too far. Then, to her sur

his project is more personal to me than you realize. If I agree to h

ad on. "I wouldn't be

nodding. "Very well. You'll start next wee

er expression composed. "Thank you,

st time. There was something about Liam Sterling something magnetic and da

she th

lass of wine. What happened earlier was still going through her veins, but now it was mixed

reen. As an heir to his father's organization at a young age, he'd turned Sterling Enterprises into a global power

en yourself into?" she mut

as just the beginning and that the organization he'd