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