Billionaire's Forbidden Obsession

ns. Landing this project felt like a victory, but Liam Carter's lingering gaze and sharp words left her unsettled. There was something about him-somethi

the throngs of pedestrians. She had a job to do, and nothi

er out of her thoughts. She pulled it out

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aring the schedule. This is

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ok her head, slipping her phone back into her pocket. There was no ti

r small Brooklyn apartment. The contrast between her modest home and the opulence

rself in her work. She barely noticed the hours slipping by

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papers in front of her. "Not

keep a close eye on my projects, Miss Dark. I'll need you to come by the

be so hands-on. Most of her high-profile

d, masking her surpr

ent an involuntary shiver down her spine. "And

dead before sh

trigue bubbling in her chest. Liam Carter was going to be

grand chandeliers, gilded accents, and sweeping staircases. Soph

e fountain, his sharp suit tailored to perfection, a presence

proached, his lips curving into so

ng prepared," she

ngering for a second longer than

p pace. As they moved from the grand lobby to the penthouse suite

vision for

dernize without losing

rials? Why this

his scrutiny. But the closer they worked, the more she became acutely aware of him-not

penthouse's main living area, he

ze fixed on hers, "what drives you? W

. She hesitated, unsure if it was

lasting," she said finally. "So

hing her words. "And what about yo

recovered. "My past is irrelevant,

but there was something unsettling

ntensity was like nothing she'd ever encountered before. But as

m, "I'll expect updates every step of the wa

f how to respond. "I

his eyes on her, a gaze that was as

Because for all his power and control, Sophia Dark was a challeng