The Billionaire Code

the couch, looking at the rough letter still in her hands. Lucas stood beside the

ke for what felt

ed, her voice trembling with both understanding and hurt. "All

one. "But it is not what you think. This is not about revenge. It's about redemption. I didn't protec

r heart pounding. "You don't get to decide who gets to care about you, Luca

I feel like I am not alone. You make me believe there is a way out of this, that I could have a future beyond th

hite. "Do you think I care about the risk? I have been fighting my whole life to stand on m

ething that would reveal the truth about himself. But before he cou

motioned for Ivy to follow him. "Stay c

vy's pulse hastened, but her mind was sharp. She was not just following Lucas she

room, Elliot was already there

oing on?"

perimeter. I've locked most of the doors, but they're

y asked, dread poo

just Rachel. She's brought

and he turned to Ivy. "

'm not running while you

n Lucas snapped, his voice b

t back, her voice raw. "So stop trying

re he could respond, a loud continuous crash th

tered, followed by two armed organization agencies. Ivy's st

iming her gun at Lucas. "The great Lucas Grayso

r with his body. "If you are here to ki

don't get it, do you? This isn't abou

pped the screen, and a video began to play. Ivy's blood ran cold as she

ce dripping with triumph. "Digging for dirt. Do you really th

and for a moment, she saw the

vy said quickly, h

"Go on, Ivy. Tell him about your little inves

s watching you at first," she accepted, her voice shaking. "But it is not lik

ting her off. She leveled the

everyone unconscious. Smoke and sut filled the air as alarms sounded. Ivy coughed, s

cas said, his voice h

el's words had planted a seed of doubt, one she wasn't sur

cold and menacing: "You can run, Lucas

, their bond tested but unbroken for now. But as the Syndic