Crimson Desire (Hollow Hearts #2)

er on my lap. Across from us, the lawyers representing the Grants were calm,

a schedule right away, and it seems like

at in the audience, their faces filled with both fear and hope. Some clutched the

e room opened. The opposing part

ored perfectly to his body. His expression was unreadable, but his eyes, sharp as ever

t to be affected

tered. His presence was differ

without saying a single word. His silver hair was neatly combed back, an

ead through

s Gr

r. The true head o

n't speak, but there was something in his gaze-curiosit

cogni

eep, rich with amusement. He leaned back in his chair, his sharp gaze studying me

ite smile. "Am

demanded attention. "Ah, my mistake. Amari." He said m

in the café, Lucas didn't stop persuading me to meet his grandfather. He stayed inside f

ce anymore since his grandfath

't tell me it was just because he saw the pictures of us going inside

rolling himself not to burst out because he's the one who needs me. He

y woman I brought in there. That's why

ou are a known flirt in the campus. A womanizer. I'm pretty sure you b

? Don't worry, from now on,

ed my

casting golden light over the table

ch. Filthy rich. But this

e, but my eyes betrayed me, drifting upward t

his hand as he reached for mine under the tabl

raising a brow.

ng. Instead, he gave my hand a reassuring s

ure if it

o owned this city more than anyone else-w

," Elias said, swirling his wine glass.

hen squared my sho

evening, Elias Grant loo

lifted slightly. "No

" I a

cause most people your age dream of power, success, b

to help people who can'

ps. "A noble ambition." He glanced at Luc

ow. I guess I picked

. Somehow, I felt happy that he's kinda...pr

aw is a complicated thing, Amari. You'll find that som

vering. "Then I'll f

fore Elias let out a deep, satisfied chuckl

hould be careful, Grandpa. Who knows? If I ever get in

ed to me, his smile lingering. "I have a feeling you'll do well, Amari. Just

at his words weren't just

urtroom, it feels suffocating see

ion unreadable. But this time, there was somet

ios

sem

ust maybe...

Miss Amari and her team, we would like to file an

tely tens

e hardened. "On

d his tie, his voice s

prosecution claims that these transactions were obtained through illegal means-coercion, fraud, and manipulation. However, we argue th

ood. "Your Honor

of documents-contracts, emails, and most damning of all, testimon

actions. They show patterns. Repeated cases where farmers were approached under the same

a hand. "Objection. The

s sharp, precise. "And if that's not enough for you, let's not forget the internal emails w

om was

ur Honor, we request that these documents undergo further verification. There is still

or now, the court recognizes the

tapped h

for the next hearin

ll vi

exhaled through his nose bef

no idea." I turned my gaze toward Luc

harming your

u really expect the court to believe that a man of your position had no

y leaned

he first time, I saw something beh

nt

lied smoothly. "Business is complex. Decisions are made a

when those decisions involve illegal actions, the p

ned for the br

ck in his carefu

e. I will make sure