Revenge Of A Tech Genius

urned white. Her heart was still racing from their encounter. The moment he had pulled her against

had wal

more than she

emotions. It couldn't be. If she let her feelings get in the way

as going

hone before she dialed a numbe

said the moment t

oice was laced with co

d your

en, "What k

nce-the empire her father had built, the one he would

ly. "Lena, do you even

d

t will happen if you

t her ey

Valentina's voice softened. "You're

mouth, but no

d. "I'll see wh

he hadn't realized she w

ul, Lena. This

e onto the passenger seat. She

oo late to t

k he probably didn't need. His mind was still clouded with Lena-her v

have pushe

e door in her face and to

let himself get

g his jacket onto the cou

ulp, the burn doing little to num

how was round two

glare. "Not in

lright, alright. But you do realize this

another dri

let her

. Because the truth

get it. She's beautiful, smar

hot him

also the daughter of the man who ruined

glass tightly. "I

Then tell me this. If it comes down to he

jaw ti

was the answer he expecte

into her apartment before s

. No one knew

he reached for the handl

eath c

ac

tood in the doorway, his face

lowed. "A

the fact that your father i

omach

e in,

g. If Jace was here, that meant D

she was runni

er chest. He stood in the middle of her apartment, looki

alone?"

dded.

ace her. "Because your father is getting s

s would happen eventually, but she had

He's watching everything," Jace said, stepping

ms, trying to stead

s sharp eyes narrowi

ace exhaled heavily. "Lena, listen to me. If you're thinki

th hitch

s out, he won't just go afte

ill ran t

"And I won't be able t

ut there had been moments-brief, rare moments-where he had shown her glimpses of l

protection," s

uckle. "You really think yo

in. "I think it's

e's a man who built an empire by crushing anyone who stands i

she refused to back down.

and for a brief second, fear coiled in her chest. B

wallow

think Ethan is the victim here. And maybe he is. But

her voice unwaverin

efore shaking his head. "You really ar

alked out, leaving Lena standing the

made her

ust had to

his mind a storm of thoughts. Lena had said she wanted

m with those eyes, and for a seco

e door open

something," he sai

ng a folder onto the tab

r, flipping it open. The moment he s

or H

ogged to Damian Knight's o

start. Victor and Damian have been working together

. "Which means Lena w

. "Or maybe she's p

hed. "If she is,

eful, Cole. I think

Relax, man. I'm just saying-if Lena really is hel

wn at the file,

ther, this war