The 365 days billionaire

bed, last night's events swirling in my mind. Isabella was beside me, knees dr

with a deep sigh. "You

neutral. "I wasn't going to leave you

line. "Last night... it was a mistak

ite her attempt at resoluteness. "You don't need to

ing I couldn't quite decipher, shame? Regret

fists. "There's something I need to tell you. So

sinking at the vulnerabilit

een us. Then, almost a whisper, sh

o process. "Blackmailing you?

ty, what I thought was the start of something incredible. But... someone took pictures of me while I wa

"Pictures? Witho

just money, small amounts. I paid because I thought it would end. But it hasn't. Their d

olice?" I asked, my voi

Don't you see? If this gets out, my career is ov

, the fear choking her voice. "Isabella, you can't keep this to yourself.

hings. They know where I live, where my family lives. They've been watching me.

e instincts roared to life. "Th

ight back? How? They have everything. T

" I said with

you're saying. If you get involved, they could come after you too. I

going to let you face this alone. We'll figure out who th

storm on her face. Finally, sh

ly. "But you don't ha

slightly. "Okay. But promise me you'll be

h the weight of the situat

lic eye, canceling her meetings and interviews. I

id, pulling out her laptop. "Bu

email was more threatening than the last,

als," I said grimly. "They k

e asked, desperatio

ace these emails, we'll have something to fight with. But we'l

"A tech guy I used to work with. He's disc

rust him?"

al and doesn't

retary will find som

ntroduce her to the tech expert, Leo agreed to

. After Isabella explained the situation, he nod

rver," Leo said, frowning. "It's not going to

do it?"

prepare for the possibility that this won't lead anywhe

he said, though h

eassuring hand on Isabella's back

ined troubled. "I don't know what I

if it doesn't, we'll find ano

all, tentative smile touched her

w how this would end, but one thing was certain, I w

uld fight, no m