Shadows of A Billionaire's Desire

stared blankly out the window, watching as the familiar grid of Chicago dissolved into the s

sed her eyes, hoping to steady the chaos in her chest

rlier – Chica

rgive mistakes, and neither did its people. Back then, she was fresh out of journalism s

aughable, the hours brutal, but Evelyn didn't care. She thrived on the chase-digging throug

e Pierce Hei

artments in low-income neighborhoods. Evelyn followed the trail obsessively, uncove

had bribed officials to fast-track construction. Evelyn's article ran front-page, sparking protests

ss came a

the place was ransacked. Her laptop was gone, along with her notebooks and files. But

s aren't wor

eelance gigs that kept her moving. But the city ha

r hit a bump in the road, her he

at her. "You o

n replied, he

ice in it. "I know that look. That's the face of some

didn'

retti – A

ted world Dominic Moretti grew up in. His childhood had been split between the gilded hal

ther, Salvatore Moretti, ruled his empire with an iron fi

he family's wealth. He was 15 when he stumbled upon an old ledger in his father's study. The neat row

osive. Salvatore dismissed Dominic's mor

you want to survive in this world, you'l

d in-not out of loyalty, but necessity. He salvaged what he could, cutting ties with the dirtiest

ondescript motel on the edge of town

" Tasha said dryly as

ust another roadside stop for weary travelers. But

the feeling that she was being watched. She glanced

" Tasha called, alrea

sed skin. Inside, the room was plain but clean,

the door," Tasha said, tos

Evely

in shooting. I'm bett

a look, unsure i

bag, Evelyn's phone buzzed a

. Don't tru

he message, her

Tasha asked, notic

"Dominic. He's not exactly

etti for you. Always crypt

st him?" Ev

gs, but a liar isn't one of them. If he says he'll keep you alive

n-a low rumble, growing louder. She moved to the window, pulli

e said, her

her feet, gun in ha

skidded to a stop outside. The headli

red, moving toward the doo

r heart pounding as shadow

ingle, deliberate rap that

alled out, her voi

w, familiar voice f

's