RUTHLESS DEVOTION:THE EMPIRE BETWEEN US

ze. She stared at the glowing screen of her phone, reading the te

y hurt. I didn't even get a chance to see your beautiful face when I woke up. But don't worr

her little bird. She tried to force a breath into her lungs, desperately looking for an escape. Maybe it's a mistake? But deep down, she knew. No one else

oney, are

ty. Amilah blinked rapidly, quickly locking her sc

al smile. "Okay, hurry up and sit

nks,

over and over with her fork, her mind trapped in a fierce debate. Should I reply by apologizing for leaving

narrowing with quiet concern. "Are you sure you'

king up at her father. "Yes, Dad, I'm okay.

too much," Mrs. Miles said, squ

her mind. She pulled out her phone, hit Block on the number, and slid the dev

hter silently wondering if the stress of the fas

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the room. A crystal vase smashed violently against t

Victoria shrieked, her face

stepping carefully around the broken glass. "Maybe he is just

er mind like a physical weight. To cheat, I would have to care. Having enough of Victoria's endless drama, Susan stepped in

before Rose answered.

he receiver, her voice strained. "She's destroying th

three hours pretending to sketch a new gown collection, but her designs lacked depth. Her father had hired a hun

her. She had been waiting for this exact headline her entire life. With Victoria ou

tone of sisterly concern. "Oh my god, that's horrible. I'l

ou so mu

ng you. Bye bye, I'

ically sprinted downstairs, snatched the keys to her luxury sports car, and tore dow

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xecutive office of the Vance Emp

tal timestamp clearly indicated that his text had been delivered and read.

dn't factored in was that

s grey eyes turning completely dark as he pulled a fresh stack of corpora

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pure chaos. Rose immediately threw her arms around a weep

back while her eyes swept the ruined room with cold amusement. "He

er, burying her face

pulled back slightly, looking into Victoria's t

n't know if you'll like it. Actually,

wrists, her eyes manic. "I'll do anyt

"Well... my dad mentioned this morning that Lowin just official

ing a tear. "And how

with Lowin right now. Why don't you go talk to him? That

ted, desperate plan formed in her head.

ire someone to drug Lowin again. I'll spend the entire night with him. I don't care if he wakes up furious, if things go sideway

if you think it's that easy to trap Lowin Vance, Rose thought, holding back a laugh. But it didn't

se lied smoothly. "What are

secretary, and demanded Jade Houston's private contact details. Withi

fore a heavy, authoritative v

ing into its most polished, elegant tone. "I was asking if you cou

sive sigh. "A Jackson? Unfort

to get you the contr

t silent for

et?" Houston asked,

the Crescent Hote

waiting." The

lly glowing with manic energy. "I'll have him ba

internally rolled her eyes so hard it hur

ent. Once everything was arranged, they would celebrate tonight

toria left, her face radiant

t the armrest of the velvet sofa, a dark, low chuckle escaping her lips. "Poor, stupid Victor

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VIP lounge, sipping his dark coffee. The only reason he had agreed to this meeting was because this c

her head held high as she slid

ing, Mr. Houston,"

setting his cup down with a dull clink. "Le

"But I think you should agree to Vance's demands. That's the only way he w

enefit split, and he flatly refused. The man is a tyrant, he wants forty percen

, taking a slow sip of he

in suspicion. "And why are you sudde

Victoria whispered, her eyes turning

ut Victoria and Lowin being in a secret relationship, so hearing her sp

marble table. "I'm sure signing the contrac

a loud, booming laugh, clapping his hands together. "Are

e to do it. Also, I'll be in the penthouse suite on the top floor. It wi

s against the risk. He didn't care about her personal obsession,he on

yes. "I have a marketing shoot tomorrow here at the hotel that will e

ictoria took it in hers for a firm ha

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the atmosphere shi

the air was damp and smelled heavily of rusted iron and old blood. Walking down the dimly lit corr

is black leather gloves and slid them over his long f

ward the waiter, whose hands were tied to the ceiling chains. Max the catering waiter from the gala

front of the hanging man, and sat down. He crossed his legs

" Lowin asked, his

eezed, spit and blood drip

ut a heavy silver lighter, flicking the flame to life with a sharp clack. The

you? I truly hope it was worth the ni

inst the iron chains. "She threatened me! She said

to?" Lowi

ely devoid of humanity that his own seasoned security

he distance between them until he was breathing the same air as the waiter.

flame of the lighter directly against t

arp dagger from the instrument table and extended the cut on his cheek all the way to his ear, slicing

ime you look at your

forward. Mark stepped forward from the shadows, pu

a single hand, st

ff his leather gloves. "He has his r

w furrowing in tota

ight it made his men want to pass out from sheer terror. "Lucky for him, his little stunt made my entire night spectacular. When he

shoulder lightly

time in the history of the Vance syndicate, a man was leaving this dunge

g to his subordinate, Logan .Did he

"Yes, sir. That's exactly what he said. Someone needs

face, the cool night air hitting his face. He

e buzzed violently

ird, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly pulled it

milah. It was from another

d are scheming a dangerous trap against you at the

ly. Nobody outside his inner circle even knew about

nymous text. He forwarded the message directly to

ource immediately. F

engine to life, the tires screeching into the dark city n