The Billionaire's Dark Bride

hit shatte

of his brain pop as she hi

opped kee

, just pulled from water. His chair crashed into the concrete floor, and he trie

ruth, no one ever

his wrist, pin

ice was smooth, almost amused, as she twisted

scr

d filled face, and he couldn't tell if he w

halantly on the pin in her mouth, one boot propped up on the edge of

played out like a distorted fan. Blood pooled beneath th

, his voice almost a whisper. "I'll

finally dawned on them that begging wouldn't save them. She reached into the toolbox beside her a

y people," she said, her voice calm, almost soothing,

his isn't personal.

he table to stand behind him. His back stiffened, his breath comi

okay? It'll ma

cutters down on his pinky finger. The sound of

he pressed them together in mock prayer. "I'll giv

She didn't bother responding. Words were wasted on men like him, me

th as she focused

" she

to the nex

wo

. She sighed, tossing the wire cutters back into the

ass

l the fun

wirled down the drain. She dried them on a rag, then pulled out her phone and took a few photos of the sc

he tapped out a quic

s don

ediately, as though he had b

and come in. Next

e moved efficiently, her movements swift and precise. She wiped

long with the wire cutters and any other tools she'd used. She

e room looked spotless, like

his breathing was shallow but steady. Lena considered leaving

wrote on the wall above hi

WITH THE WRON

ler and walked out, clos

-

off, preferring the silence. It gave her time to think, to plan. She didn't

company's fi

e underground garage and took the elevator up to the top floor. The reception

r boss's office and knocked onc

marked, not looking

ed dryly, dropping th

he opened the cooler and peered inside. A dul

ng the cooler and sliding i

ged. "What

, studying her for a moment. "You

aid, as she laid her

, his expression col

shot up. "The

g his nose where it doesn't belong. Our cli

drian Cross was a powerful man, with connections that reached i

what made it

she asked, looking

o him. Find his weaknesses. And whe

e spreading across her f

careful, Lena. Cross isn't like the others. He's sm

he said, her

moment, then nodded. "Alrig

epped into the elevator, she pulled it out and opened the first page. A photo of Adrian C

curled int

going t