Crimson Desire (Hollow Hearts #2)

able. Fighting them isn't just difficult, it's dangerous. Bu

against people who thought money gave them the right to trample over othe

this feels

's the Grants I'm

heel as my mind drifted. The case. The far

ts. My eyes widened as I slammed on

t t

ck sports car, sleek and expens

ri. Pay a

driver's d

th caught i

s Gr

h-if anything, he looked even sharper, even more untouchable. His tailored suit fit perfectly, the deep navy fabric hugging

yes that made my

Calc

nce held warmth when they l

e eyes in years. I

sual calm slipping just for a second. His sharp gaze wide

ly, his face hard

cuff of his sleeve like this

I rolled down my window. My voice was st

ur car, or are you going

ow. "Still impatient

me?" I s

ating. The noise of the city faded, leaving on

You should be more careful. No

was distan

g to back down. "Thanks

s, something unreadable-but th

ay out o

adl

his lips-but this time, there was

he turned, got into

g the wheel, my hear

red. Like we

e reall

eren't just two p

nding on op

ing to lose to

I forced myself to breathe. My hands were still grip

im shake me. I shouldn

rrived at the buildin

ght's encounter. Lucas's voice. His stare. The detached way he spoke to me, as if I w

at it stil

ght of files stacked high on my desk-documents I had requested abo

. I thought I am going to see him again in the court. But seeing him for the first time

n't about him. This i

ds, I opened th

Grants' empire had only grown stronger, swallowing smaller businesses and securing

ges faster, scanning num

I s

rst, the numbers looked legitimate. But when I compared

enses that had no clear source.

were the land

traced a familiar name

the farmers I was defend

ctares of farmland, some under the name of shell companies, others disguised as "gove

rail Gr

pping the paper so tig

olved. Why did I slightly think

d inside me. This wasn't just corporate greed. This was calculated, sys

be something. A l

e was one thing

weren't i

case reached the court, our enco

l they were, I would find