Billionaire: Chasing Her Back

ement that pervaded the fashion gala atmosphere. Her eyes darted across the sparkling sea of tuxedos and expensive go

didn't fee

ise, she nevertheless carried the scars of her past with her. The tumultuous legal proceedings, the divorce, and the persistent rumours about

or an excessive amount of time. A faint smile that conveyed adoration and a hint of something deeper curled the woman's lips. Eliza nodded

idently in her direction with a smile on her face. Rachel had her blonde hair professionally coiffed and her black bla

e glanced at Eliza's elegant black gown. The

tention, the cameras, and the interviews. In actuality, though, it had required more than a simple w

d her for a younger lady. The world had seen their dirty linen and the headlines had cried out their betrayal. During those months of rejection and lon

portfolio of luxury fashion brands under her name. She had created an empire on her own, and every

." Rachel arched an eyebrow but didn't say

s piercing. But, Eliza, you're not just an

t feel the cameras swivelling in her direction, anticipating the right opportunity to take her picture. It was the cost of achie

a famous stylist across the room. Although his crisp suit mad

you to someone." "He's going to provide

was alluring about him. The atmosphere of power surrounding him was more commanding th

had enough knowledge, though, to kn

assed over her, Eliza asked. The same instincts that had let her

precisely. However, you shoul

red steps. She had long since discovered that control, not connections, was the key to success in

more than just the weight of his gaze; there was no denying that his presenc

raising her voice a little as she intr

y it. She reached out and touched him with her fingers. For a while, she

His deep-set, almost frighteningly intense eyes scanned her a

, it's a joy." He was not smiling. His greeting was cold and uninspiring, a coo

ing to race. She had not felt vulnerable in years, but there was somethi

her bare as he continued to stare at her.

"I have an offer for you." "One that

ises were nothing new to her. But she he

n her voice, she questio

ight have begun in the corners o

whispered, "You'll find out soon enou

, reverberated from the distant corner of the room before

ough. His voice was hardly more tha

ind of opportunity only comes once in a lifeti

of his offer bearing down on her

her chest as she turned to follow

e was going to make a decision that could rui

than she could have ever imagine