Chasing the Billionaire's Love

for the light of the big screen on the wall. The security footage had been frozen at the in

Ethan was next to her, tense, fists at his sides. His assistan

n said, his voi

age bega

ved in the periphery of the frame. "Someone came into view, someone in dark clothing, their face covered by

y disabled the 

ed. Whoever this was,

d from view for six minutes and thirty-two seconds. T

e as he could. "This was not a random break-in," he

you enhance the footage? Look 

 cameras on purpose. Whoever they may b

in the room

be rational. "But they didn't take anything. T

ered, "That

ere they after? Money, or highly sensitive documen

 out of his pocket. In a few quick strokes, he messaged so

his was about," he finally

s breat

ne's out to get 

rutable. "And that means us

t she didn't expect to get a wink of sleep. The city pulsed beyond her window, horns ho

as abou

up the files from the project, the campaign she'd fought so long and

bout this initiative that some

ock at her door

ot to her feet, her pulse clangi

her

overreacting, she look

ha

nd throwing the door wide. "You ga

the same as earlier, but his tie was loos

said. Not a re

d he walked into her apartment, surveying the spac

ed to be here alon

'm grateful for the concer

roken into your office." Left a warning. And you 

e said it low, possessive, and dang

emples. "Ethan, I don't wan

't have a choice, Sophia. This is real. And unti

s turbulent blue eyes. "Why do I have the f

tightened. "

ped. "Then tel

like forever, he said, "The person behind this is

tched. "Personal?

es darkene

room, with the city's muted glow

e in this industry people with clout who don't just play by the rules. "They bu

d you've been through the

ust say I'm a little familiar with the

ounded. "Because

Because you're advocating for change. And because..." He s

silence be

"So what, this is po

. "It's alway

her throat. "Th

back down. We press on with the proje

e gravity of all that had occur

a great deal,"

. "I know. But I don't lose, Sophia. And I damned

ght. The peopl

he ought to have reminded hers

he di

ing a loose strand of hair from her fac

s, it was no lon

er had