Chased by the billionaire

y behind her apartment. She knew the city well-every shortcut, every hidden passa

r her shoulder. She had no doubt Damien Knight's men were st

corner, merging into the late-night foot traffic o

ied to steady her

being

er ran down

over her shoulder-and

uth of the alley, his eyes locked onto her. He

n't ne

ight's men weren'

re herd

rected toward so

n she s

mi

arms crossed, watching her with cool amusement. Unlike

erful man in the ci

eyes

ips, as if this was all a ga

herself to stay calm. There was no wa

edestrians, darting toward the subway entrance.

time, heart hammering. She co

ust a lit

were still open.

wrapped arou

otest, but she was yanked b

g up into steel-gray ey

expression calm-but there was something dark in

th, effortless, as if they were simply dis

e wrenched at his grip, but it wa

, Knight,"

gers tightened-just slightly, just enou

voice dropping to something low and da

ed behind her. The la

owhere le

of his fingers against her skin sent a shiver down her spine-not fro

yanked at her wrist. "I

made me the villain in your little story." His voice was smooth, laced with quiet amusement

her. "Maybe you shouldn't have g

of something unreadable passing through t

k, surprised by t

icture of calm confidence. "You're b

dy her breathing. "If you're planning to threaten m

king his head. "Lena, I

and she had to force he

things

ent a chill

f the most powerful men in the country was standing inc

you lay a finger on me, I'll m

u?" His voice was almost teasing, but the intensity in his gaze made her skin prickle. "T

let her fear show. "Is that why yo

. "Scare you?" He leaned in just enough that she could f

ce dipp

need to

r through her-not just from fear,

teeth. "That wi

ed. "We'

een nothing more than a ga

r night, M

walked away, disappearing into the

place, heart still

fter her exposé. She had expected lawsuits, pu

th

down, cornered her, and then left... it te

Knight didn't j

ted co

knew-this was o