Defying The Ruthless Billionaire Heir

go any furthe

red at the red glow of the taillights reflecting off the thick, untouched snow

said, her voice tight.

ed around, his face apologetic but firm. "I can

ee days prepping for this, researching the Black family, honing her pitch. Two hu

wallet. She leaned forward and han

er back a step. Snow poured down the collar of her thin wool coat, melting in

tep was a battle. Her toes went numb in minutes, the cold climbing up her calves like a slow paralysis. She

den ice beneath the snow. By the time she saw the gates, he

y looked like they belonged to a prison, or a kingdom. Beyond them, set far back against the gray sky, wa

her fingers trembling so badly she had

ared her throat. "This is Johana Neal. I hav

through, her eyes widening. The driveway was perfectly clear, swept clea

all, solid oak with iron studs. Before

ty, with silver hair slicked back perfectl

d his eyes swept over her soaked coat and snow-caked h

f lemon polish and burning wood. He took her coat before she could protest, handin

down shortly. Please

useum. High ceilings, dark wood paneling, furniture that looked older

es standing in front of flags. But as she leaned closer, she noticed something odd. In every photo that featured a man who was clearly

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had been poured into her cream-colored cashmere dress. Her blonde hair was styled in a flaw

ghtening her spine. "I apologize

in a blizzard to be on time. That speaks volumes about your character."

. Karon sat across from her, crossi

aron said. "Georgetown University, full sch

you,

oach Alistair's history curriculum? He

his transcript, correct? I would focus on the political motivations rather than just the ba

. "Exactly my thought. The mechanics of power." She paused, tilting her head slight

works at the county clerk's office." Johana kept her voice level, refusing to be as

hifted in the air. A faint chill that had nothing to do with the w

e all else. My husband, Elmer Black, is a very important figure in Washington. Our lives are under co

table and handed it to Johana. It was a Non

ign this before we

her name on the dotted line. Her dignity was a luxury she couldn't

warming again. "Welcome to the fa

she didn't know she wa

out. And please, be

coat-it was completely dry, pressed, and warm. He also handed

whispered, feeling l

wn so thick she could barely see the gate. She pulled out her ph

the only thing keeping her dry, staring

the garage beneath the house. A Bentley Mulsanne. It moved like a shark, s