Kiss Me While The World Burns

h corporate reception lobby. Victoria's grand entry struck the room like a sudden drop in atmospheri

in her hand. Together, the duo looked less like corporate executives and more li

.. to what do we owe this un

s stride with Victoria's unusually fast, predatory pace. Receiving nothing but a cold sho

ly keyed in the override bypass. Deciding to spare the trembling manager a g

r boss calls a workforce?" she asked smoothly. Her voice was laced with a delic

ed in the upper echelons of high society as the "Diamond Queen." Owning a multi-billion-dollar gl

g international orphanages-the elite knew the truth. No one stole from the Diamond Queen and lived to tell the tale. If

his head in submission. "It's just that Mr. Salv

i

side her tailored wool coat, froze. Her long, dark lashes fluttered slightly as her gaze traced the man standing

manager instantly scrambled backward, his face turning pale. Everyone at DanTech knew that Giordan

. they..." the m

to Victoria's striking blonde locks. He slowly raised a h

resonance of his tone sent a subtle shiver down the spine of even Kany, who had been trained

iordano stepped forward. "Miss De Lu

" She shrugged elegantly, breaking eye contact to let her gaze linger on his silk necktie. Smiling, she to

rk-painted nails slowly grazed the diamond-e

his grip firm but careful. "What can I say?

t Kany actively flinched, Victoria grabbed the silk tie and wrapped it aggressively aro

thought, discreetly massaging h

!" Bruce gasped in sheer fright. His hand twitched, itching to reach for his phone to summon corporate security, but hi

ctive screams as a sleek, black metal f

absolute last noise you ever make," Victoria threatened coldl

tactical squad of black-clad, heavily armed syndicate men swarmed the l

ate headquarters became as sil

aves this floor,"

ria violently shoved Giordano back into the depths of the elevator c

unted heavy pressure with the gun against his back, leaning clo

pread across his handsome face. He didn't flinch at

r black sedans crossed into the financial district. He had deliberately

dator welcoming a very dangerous guest

ice perfectly steady, carrying a dangerous edge of sheer amusement. "You still haven't told me why you've graced me with your royal p

i

sprawling executive reception floor lin

seeing their multi-billionaire boss held at gunpoint by the notoriou

him back against his massive wooden desk, she performed a swift, flawless split, her left leg slamming onto the wood to

n knowing why I decided to

et her icy silver gaze. He didn't look like a hostage facing an executioner; he looked like a man who had just won the

king onto hers with a dark, predatory focus. "You wouldn't risk exposing your underworld identity in a public corporate building ju

ired a single, deafening round directly into the mahogany table, centimeters from his th

tly what I want," she hissed, her face inches fro

ergy. A reckless, knowing smirk tugged at the corner of his mouth. "Well, why don't you tell me why

is back with a practiced, brutal wrench. Giordano let out a low groan,

scarred mahogany table, Victoria leaned

build a

.