Tempted by the Billionaire's secret

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into the sky, their glass panels reflecting the early morning sun. I had walked these streets countless times before, yet today felt different. Today, I wasn'

ld lettering. The weight of expectation settled on my shoulders, and my fingers clenched around the strap of my handba

r, from the marble floors to the crystal chandeliers that bathed the lobby in a warm glo

d up, her smile professional but imperso

uared my shoulders. "I'm Aria Lawson.

e keyboard. "Ah, yes. You're on the list. Take the eleva

The man was practically a legend-ruthless, brilliant, and infamously private. Getting this job

slid shut, enclosing me in silence. My reflection stared back at me from the mirrored walls-dark

ped into a hallway lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that framed a breathtakin

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ke Nicolas Vaughn. Dark wood, sleek steel, and a wall of glass overlooking Manhattan. But

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eir lives, unaware of the power struggles that shaped the world above them. Control had always

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one of the most important positions in my company. She stood poised, eyes mee

said, my voice

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could dissect it. "Because I want more. Foster was

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incompetence. I expect absolute discretion, unwavering loyalty, and the

tion, she met

intrigued me. A challenge. "T

a button. "Emily, have Ms.

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