BENEATH THE BILLIONAIRE'S SECRET

eart was still racing. Had he suspected anything? The way he had looked at her, t

lly, but now came the hard part-analyzing what she had stolen. Her father's downfall had been

was watching her.

er purse. It was too risky to do anything here. She n

d, her phone vib

e Va

s. Carter. Make sure

breath

und was the faint hum of the AC, the city lights reflecting

quez was

*

her bag tighter, her heels clicking against the pavement as she hurried towa

le

but it was only Rachel, the friend

Elena admitted,

Just wanted to check in on you. It's not

ile. "I just wanted to

eful, okay? Dante's... different. The people who

ed. "What d

"I've worked here for three years. I've seen people ge

ettled over Elena, but she

he said lightly, though her

efore nodding and walking off, lea

r and started the engin

uez's secrets. But she would

**

r head held high. The scent of fresh coffee and polished wood f

she noticed an envelope r

e. Jus

ed it, unfolding a

Tonight.

eath c

nt

But she knew better. Saying no t

, and before she even looke

le

glimmered with something unreadable, his perfectly

she greeted, he

her hand and smirked. "I assu

? More lik

row. "I wasn't awa

s always a choice, Ms. Carter. But I'd hate to thi

und the card. "And what e

inner. A conversation.

this game-he was testing her. Pu

chin. "I don'

th something dark, so

ared, he was gone, leaving only

sharply, gri

ith Dant

n't just

as a b

no choice

*

aurant Dante had chosen. The place reeked of wealth-low golden li

able where Dante was already wai

his gaze raking over her. "Y

into her chair. "I had

of red wine. "Tell me, Elena," he mused, swirling his

nse. "It's impressive. But I get the f

quirked. "S

etween them, thick

e said, "You remi

tightened around

meone who once tried to

urned electric. Was th

head-on. "And what

rked. "Th

chill that ran through her. "The

d, his voice droppi

hink careful i

ed, but she refu

t just a g

was

uez was just g