The billionaire's secret guardian

ion that she was already too deep to turn back. But despite the swirl of uncertainty and danger, one thing was clear: she couldn't stop now. She was closer than ever to uncoveri

gain, snapping her

dy, I have something you need to see. Meet me at the usual pl

n't like the vague tone of the message. But her gut

ting someone. I'll need more time on the next piece," she said, not waiting for a response before hanging up.

ar end, absorbed in his laptop. Cassidy scanned the room, making sure no one was paying

mmed impatiently on the table. She checked her

r opened, and a figure stepped inside. Cas

ckly scanned the room before he spotted her and made his way ove

" she asked, keep

. He glanced nervously around the room before speaking. "You were right. Alexander C

twisted. "What are

n trafficking, Cassidy. Cross Industries is tangled up in it. They've been using their global network to smuggle people-mostly wom

might have dirty hands, but this? Human trafficking? She had to steady her

ling the strings. He may not be directly involved, but he's in control. His company has been

r chest. "This is insane. Why

van said in a low voice. "I'm not safe anymore. I need to get out of here before they

her investigation with the goal of exposing financial fraud, but now, she was st

?" she asked, eyeing th

urity is airtight. But I've got a few things that can prove his involvement. Just...be careful, Cassidy. Thes

acing through her options. She couldn't afford to panic, but

Now. I'll take care of the rest," sh

Don't let them get away with it, Cassidy." Then, without another word, he s

nds shook as she flipped open the first page. It was all there-the names, the dates, the connections. Alexan

. Every page felt like a gut punch, each new revelation confirming what she

mber the look in Alexander's eyes when they spoke earlier. The cold, emotionless CEO was there, but unde

she realized it didn't matter. Her job was t

t move. She needed to meet with her editor, find more allies, and figure out how to expose this empire for g

at night, gnawing at her-Why did Alexande