sm
s the complete opposite. The rain lashed against th
I final
my knees to my chest, buried my face in my hands, and let the tears come. I sob
ndured their insults, and let them treat me like dirt-all for a man who was screwing hi
quietly pushed into
e had been my personal bodyguard since I was seven years old. Looking at him now, he hadn't changed
st for the night, Miss Vance?" Marcus asked, h
h. The board is waiting." I swallowed the lump in my throat, looking at him. "H
w the livestream, Miss. The moment it hit the news, I knew exactly
her seat and wrapped a heavy, protective arm around my shoulders, pulling me to his side. I leaned into his shou
he corporate district, I
ned from my schooling abroad, he had sat me down with his lawyers. The will was ironclad: I was not to t
alth like ours breeds monsters. I want you to know what real happiness feels like be
desk job where I eventually met Jason. The world knew Vance Global had a sole, mysterious heir, but the public had been
y reached Vance Tower
the towering skyscraper of Van
ntic dream was dead, buried in a cheap penthou
vator doors of the exe
tailored, crisp white pantsuit that hugged my frame. My dark hair was pu
it's a pleasure to see you again," she said,
her. "Thank
f his life. She was one of the few people who had k
y're displeased to be called in at midnight on such short notice. However, the moment we logged the alert that the o
id, my voice cutting thr
the grand boardroom, the muffled sound of angry,
t!" one older director was scoffing. "If this heir thin
guards threw
erly, wealthy men froze in their leather chairs, their mouths hanging open. Standing at the pe
ameras went com
aight down the center of the room, flanked by Marcus and three elite bodyguards. I didn't sit at the foo
f the men asked, peering at me t
Vance," I
e!" another mutter
nt a copy of to you if you so wish..." I gestured towards the tall, lanky man seated at the
t ca
erruptions..." I cut in loudly.
room was locked on the "penniless orphan" they
und the table, my e
n the room was deafening. "Let's not waste time.
, my eyes locking onto th
licenses from their servers, and dismantle their logistics network b
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