Evelyn stood bef

d of his cologne, his presence, his arrogance. But

ce. "Did you really think you could win?" he sneered, swirling a glass o

same broken woman

er every obstacle, turning every betrayal into a weap

r, her heels clicking against the marble floor. "My com

as if this was all a game he ha

something dangerous-certainty. "You di

with amusement. "Please, Eve. If I wanted

ourself. But you would have made sure someone else did.

d over his face, just before

o had once betrayed Evelyn, the investors who had funded his

one of them was

t forward, eyes scanning the faces

, a knowing grin on his lips as he tossed a thick folder onto Liam's desk. "

he grabbed the folder, f

icker of panic in his eyes as the weight of his crimes became clear. "Every bribe, ever

is nostrils flaring. "You think

re eye to eye. "You already lost, Liam. The only question i

ched into fist

isting it just enough to make him wince. "Careful," Adrian said, his voice

ay, breathing heavily a

ress as if none of this had rattled

rmed officers were already stepping inside

the room as handcuffs c

spare him an

ally gotten

g his fingers with hers, she realized something

s her r