The Billionaire Code
tsteps silenced by the thick carpet. The tension between them had grown unbearable since Rachael's betrayal. After everything, Ivy could not shake the mem
me?" Lucas asked, his
ing to figure you out. One second, you're
is shoulders tightening.
ng her chest tighten. "Every time you say you're protecting me, you are protecting yourself. And maybe I get
ted to say something. Finally, he exhaled, his voice a near whisper. "You think I'
re afraid of," Ivy pres
you make me feel. Afraid that if I let you in, the Syndicate will
grazing his hand. "I knew what I was walking into the moment I chose to help
brought them back to reality. Lucas quic
e," he said, h
through the window. Lucas stepped towards the door, his gun ready. Ivy
feels too easy. Rachael's smarter
er words. "You're right. Sh
her endgame
doesn't want to kill me she wants to break me.
ut before she could reply, a vo
taunted, her tone dripping with malice. "You've got quite the partn
twisted as R
maybe Ivy should ask Lucas about the real reason he's fighting
er heart sinking. "Wha
to her," Lucas
same ones that had made her a great jour
uth," Ivy said, h
nodded. "Fine. But n
a false wall in his office. Inside was a small safe. Lucas op
talking about," Lucas s
shocking truth: Lucas had once been engaged to a woman who was killed in a Syndicate crossfire. He
feelings. "I thought if I could take down the organization, I could make it right. But
so felt a feeling of anger. "Why
want to lose you,
echoed outside the hidden room. Lucas quickly s
on walked inside. Ivy's breath cau
r voice icy. "You can't save everyon
rigger, and the roo