"The Shadow of the Billionaire"
conversations woven a web of invisible intrigue. Alice was at the center of this scene, tra
if he'd just seen a ghost. It wasn't surprise, or eve
a light hand on the small of her back. A subtle gesture, almost impe
at, he whispe
hat sent shivers down her spine. It was the certain
chin, refusing
asked in
nothing to bring
o him, her b
nows something I
a smile that neve
to understand ho
pagne from a waiter's t
ice. Enjoy
't take
on't want to
be a pawn inst
nched h
iel? What are y
ly, leaving something
ho sees the ches
answer, leaving Alice alone in t
her emotions. But something was wrong. She could fee
noticed t
oom, near a marble column
covering half of his face. He didn't m
t her hea
ed on his heel and disa
ing, she set
her as she made her way through the guest
h a discreet door at
a split second,
k cor
was now muffled, the atmosp
ters in front of her, his fac
sked, her voice firm
answer i
, almost unrec
in dange
cy wave run d
his a
warn
ds her and she insti
an is not who y
e a nervo
I had alread
shook
a what you just g
ding her discomfort behi
nlight
ence st
ally, he
you because he orchestrate
t her sto
ould he
, as if hesita
more than just a
n envelope i
But never sho
, but he was already walking away, hea
d down at t
er bag, just before an icy h
ju
l was
was more pierc
he party and I find yo
re was a hint of warning be
eeded
r a long time, as i
n a sha
in conversations
the tension
k
just learned, but he knew she w
d herself
little
slightly, but his expr
is a weakn
tilting her face up so she
an't afford
ugh her, but she
his hold and turn
ve attracted e
him, her he
thing wa
longer play