Billionaire's veil
ouldn't shake the unease creeping over her. The handwriting was unmistakable it belonged to
line with big ambitions. But Nathan's betrayal had nearly ruined her, both professionally and personally. He had stolen her designs and left her to fac
Nathan reach
tions. She stepped into the airy studio, the scent of fresh flowers mingling with
suppliers at ten and a call with the marketing tea
he glanced at her phone, half expecting another
orm brewing in her mind. But just as she was finalizing designs for
to see you," Grace sai
Elena asked
"He says his name
ment, her heart thundered in her chest. Nathan Cross.
, her voice steady desp
ed. He hadn't changed much tall, polished, with an air of charm that o
th a smile that did
y, crossing her arms. "To w
vited, and leaned forward. "I wanted
row. "Opportunities?
thing almost pleading. "I know I made mistakes,
? You destroyed everything I worked for, Nath
stand, Elena. What happened back then... it wa
"You stole from me. You betrayed me. And now
here are things you don't know, Elena. Things I couldn't tell
manded, her e
the room, lowering his
the man Liam had introduced her to at the gala, t
eated, her voice
hings didn't go as planned, he demanded repayment in ways I couldn't handle. Taking y
true, it meant Victor Kane had been watching her for
me this now?" she a
w what he's planning, but it's bigger than anything before. You need to
she wanted to dismiss Nathan's warnings, there was a part of her
apartment, her phone buzzed. She gla
nswered, her v
not interrupting, but I wanted to follow up on our convers
ashing back to Nathan's word
you, opportunities like this don't wait
down her spine. Was he trying to pressure her
minder," she said,
added. "You and I could build
charm, Victor's threats, Nathan's warningsit all felt
from her thoughts. She frowned, glanc
d voice called fr
an cold. It
voice urgent. "It's not sa