THE BILLIONAIR'S DOUBLE LIFE

he entered, arm in arm with Dante Varro. Dressed in a stunning lovely gown, she played her role perfectly, but inside, she was uneasy. The magnificent surro

eft most people either delighted or intimidated. Sophia followed what he was doing, smiling when necessary, though her mind was still occupied

and soon, Sophia's ears caught some of the conversations. "Financial misconduct?" one guest said. "A bet

d there's been an incident," he said in a low voice. "The media has gotten hold of some doc

emained calm. "Who's behind thi

sir, but it seems orga

organized attacks? This was no coinciden

make a move to defend himself unless it were a calculated strike. But she also saw the danger-i

rd. "If I may," she said softly, drawing b

n't stop her. He was curious a

led and tapped the microphone. The room quieted as every eye turned to her. She felt

ight." A murmur went through the crowd, but she continued, "These claims are baseless, manufactured by those who fear the incredible

s nodded in agreement. Encouraged, she pressed on. "To those spreading lies, I say this: truth will prevail.

ia stepped down, her heart pounding. Dante's con

ust slightly. "Bold indeed," h

red. Guests approached Dante, offering reassurances of their support. Dante's cold look disappeared slightly as he ackn

aboard the yacht, Dante spoke. "That

ked straight into his eyes. "I w

defused a situation that could have been ou

of respect that hadn't been there before. Sophia nodded, unsure how t

ferent. Her eyes were checking around but finally found a lovely portable laptop sitting on the desk. She knew she shouldn't o

the screen. It was an encrypted message. Sophia hesitated, then clicked

ets compromised..."un Her breath seized. He

stepped away from the desk, her heart pounding. Moments later, Dante en

p?" he asked,

ust strolling around to k

d. "You should get some rest," he

t full but scary. If her father was involved with Dante's enemies, what did tha

n married into was more dangerous and filled with secrets than she had imagined, and the man s