Chasing the Billionaire's Love
trides into Montgomery Enterprises and
ered quietly, looking around warily. Some paused mid-co
mach ti
ng had
astened toward the executive floor. The momen
was sligh
ai
-in rushing back. But this time, as sh
ffice, it wa
ed on the desk, the screen dark andâdead. The glass vase she kept next
painted in bold red, was a messag
, OR
her. Thisâwasn't mere intimidation
d her caused her
ha
the wreckage. His eyes roved over the
ng, he turned on his heel a
ngâafter him, called.
âand dangerous. He brushed past his assistant and past security, going directly
tâsqueezed inside w
to me,"âshe
o fists. "This was personal. Andâthe project was
âbreath, reeling.
ured and calculating,âblazed with something unabashedly raw. "That's pr
ers. "Thenâthey chose the
cker of admiration,âof something deeper, bu
m the rest of the building;âit was private, with floor-to-ceiling windows an
on under the surface. A smooth panelâslid aside, revea
tercom. "I want security doubled. Nobo
t, security? You thi
ng. "They're doing a great job, but I
ing th
up with a tablet in hand, featuri
ast night," heâsaid, setting t
presse
breath as the sc
ter 3:00 a.m. This time, however,âthis intruder was not careful. They acted
toward the camera, a parti
ia g
n, faceless enemy. It
Cald
ember ofâMontgom
drained
er his breath.
is opposition to the project, contending it was too great a
e do this?"
e-cold. "Becauseâyou
lf, to gain respect in this business. But now, sheâfound hersel
gerou
He was play
rous Pr
Ethanâcame back
him in without saying a word
leaned against the counterâwith his slee
ng to quit fighting for this project just because
hroughâhis hair. "No. But you nee
is gaze. "Th
There are others. People who have run this industry behind the scene
nded. "Andânow I a
dropping. "Yes. And that's w
ned. "What ar
the project. Distance yoursel
t. "You think I'm justâgoing to give
hink you're walking intoâa war. An
You don't get to
moment, the gaze inscrutab
ly,âfearless,"
her chin. "I
ing, just. Then, before she couldârespond, h
eath c
dmire that," he said, soften
ay. The threats, the danger, the war t
was ju
dged chemistry
his pho
he looked at the screen.
that? " Sophia asked,âher v
expression had a darkness to
s that have made
wed hard. "Wh
is blue eyes flashing
d someone ver
breath
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t was