Beyond the Billionaire's Reach

. Her latest piece, "Echoes in the Night," was coming together beautifully. The studio's natura

signaling the arrival of a client. Emma's heart skipped a beat; she wasn't expecti

canning the room. Emma's breath caught as their gazes met. It was a fa

she whispered, her

pression unreadable. "Emma Ta

they stood there, the past hangi

wept over her. She had thought she was prepared for thi

Asher?" Emma asked, trying

smile. "I'm here to discuss a bus

siness proposition? What coul

think you'll find it's very much

owing inside her. She didn't l

id finally. "L

with triumph. "Excellent. Let's

ack of the studio, her mind racing with possibi

ward, his eyes locked on hers. "I

dened in shock

Let's just say I have a vested interest in this

. What was Asher's game? And why wa

e said finally, trying t

d. "I think you'll find yo

alked out of the studio, leaving

d? And what did Asher

Emma couldn't shake the feeling that her life was

he beginning of a chain of events that would

d change her

ad just happened. Asher's sudden appearance and offer to buy her studio

And why was he so deter

o wander back to the past. To the night she and Asher

Asher sweeping her off her feet and sh

s possessiveness and jealousy driving them apart. He would

herself, he would become violent, beating

nd Emma knew that she had made th

ween them, but now Asher was back, and Emma couldn't shake the feeling tha

forth across the studio. She was not going to let Asher Blackwood push

o the studio burst open

running to Emma and throwin

tectiveness towards her daughter. She knew t

keeping Asher B

the feeling that she was in over her head. That Ashe

was running