Shadows of A Billionaire's Desire

. Skyscrapers loomed over the horizon, cutting sharp edges into the steel-gray sky. It was late morning, but a l

said a word since Evelyn climbed into the car. She clutche

w. I'll

this wasn't about ambition anymore. For the first time in years,

. Cafes spilled out onto the sidewalks with clusters of locals sipping coffee despite the brisk breeze. A

id, his voice gravelly. He handed her a key with a

velyn quipped, her nerve

t nodded toward the three-s

rick facade, noticing how its ornate trim stood out against the weathered exterior. The paint on the

ngered in the air, and the creak of the hardwood floors echoed through the empty

d her. She froze, Dominic's

tightening around a heavy ceram

me," came a voice

rls and an oversized coat swallowing her small frame. Her eyes were sharp, th

ho

pping inside uninvited. "You're Evely

asked, her grip lo

said, dropping a canvas bag on t

r w

on of milk. "Keeping you alive. You don't think Moretti can

ainst the counter. "So, what's your

. "I'm a fixer, sweetheart. I clean up messes,

g," Evelyn

ominic? He's not the kind of man you mess with lightly. And the people af

her arms. "Th

And because I've seen what happens to people like

back, but before she c

: "Turn on the

anded her the remote. Evelyn hesitated, then turned

led the frame. Dominic Moretti stood on the steps of

the allegations tying you to th

lm as he replied. "I have no ties to these e

's name was splashed across the bottom in bold letters, alon

sha, who was alread

Evelyn asked, her

asn't supposed to happen. The me

hy

ied, snapping her phone shut. "But once you shin

through the room. Evelyn ducked

arked, pulling a pi

as footsteps echoed in the hallway outside. Tasha m

lying, and two men stormed in, t

ordered before fi

the scuffle-the grunts, the shuffle of f

cious intruders, her gun still trained on them. She

sha said. "Pack your

ce trembled.

lmost feral. "Someplace Do

er life wasn't just tangled with Domi