The Heir's Obsession

rrupt, but no one truly understood the danger of poking into the underbelly of wealth and privilege. Not until they were caught in the web of li

ght was

the surface. When he spoke to her, it wasn't the typical condescending politeness she had come to expect from the men in his circle. His words were d

flaws she could dissect, whose secrets she could uncover. But Dominic Blackstone wasn't just another powerful man. There was a magnetic forc

of the couch, making her way to the small kitchenette where a bottle of red wine waited for her. She poured herself a glass, the smooth liquid gliding into th

managed to break through her d

his charm, lingered in her mind. Ivy had been determined to remain unaffected, to stay professional. But in the few min

ugh the message. It was about the ongoing investigation into the Blackstone Group. The email was brief but to the point: *We need a follow

een under scrutiny for months, but Ivy knew the stakes had just been raised.

er with a sense of unease. She couldn't shake the feeling that he was hiding something. His words had been too deliberat

had a job to do, and it was more important than

his time with a text from

row night? I need a break

It would be good to have a night off from work, a chance to decompress. But even as she r

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apartment was a sanctuary, decorated in soft hues of blue and gray, a stark contrast to the chaotic world Ivy had left behind. Claire was a journalist too, though she sp

laire asked, eyeing Ivy ove

d running a hand through her hair. "

ir? The one who runs the Blackstone Group? Is

w what I mean. He was there,

rward, her inter

He's different from the usual rich men I dea

s? Ivy, you can't get involved with him.

n as the words left her mouth, she felt a pang of uncertainty.

ng to go after the Blackstone Group, aren't you?

olved in something bigger than anyon

vy. These people don't play by the same rules as the rest of us. They'

her fingers tracing the edge of t

"But that doesn't mean they won

ow it. She had made her decision. She wasn't going to back down, not now. The Blac

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d to start: the Blackstone Group's connections, their business dealings, their political ties. But she also knew she couldn't

sted, she couldn't ignore the truth. Dominic Blacksto