Tempted by the Billionaire's secret

Lawso

ept, and neither did the people who ran it. Nicolas Vaughn sat beside me, scrolling through his phone, expression unreadable. The

ld weight. His presence commanded attention even in st

ut," Nicolas said without

eping my voice even. "I told him what he

t quite a smile. "Most people are too afr

e much use to

then, sharp and assessi

ened the door, and Nicolas stepped out, waiting expectantly. I followe

out, but a few key players remained-those who understood that power never trul

is feet. He loosened his tie, rolling up the sleeves of his crisp white shirt before po

ttling into the leather chair behind his desk. "If there are any weak l

ing a mental list of

lingere

llar deal, and you're already

ow you st

s desk, scrolling to the section I'd prepa

a brow but lean

ors. If they rule against him, it could force a restructur

with consideration. Then, somethin

en busy,"

ad of problems rather

liberate motion. "You're starting to u

ay he said my name se

morning," I said, forcing

owing look in his gaz

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s Vaug

different when

thout arrogance. She understood power in a way that few did-not just the

ame with a price tag. I h

ierce's vulnerabilities with the precision of someone who

e through the glass, but m

from earlier ec

achments have a way of

a game I wasn't

ears, I wondered if I was walkin

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rived at Vaughn Tower, the sun had barely r

murmured in hushed tones, analysts buried themselves in numbers,

desk, her eyes scanning me with qu

ing lik

"You'll get

ough the day's agenda. Nicolas had three meetings before noon, a call with European inves

ere, scanning the report I'd left for him. His ga

id, tapping the document. "The ruling comes down in two

r board structure," I said. "If

ded approvi

rds but with something unspoken, something

twenty minutes," I said, k

. "Always

aze head-on

-

s moved through each meeting with lethal precision, cutting through red tape and

a final set of reports when the doo

ped inside, his us

he drawled. "S

g up from my work. "Wa

s doesn't usually keep assistants a

uel was observant, too much so. He watched for weakn

my job," I

me give you a piece of advice-Nicolas doesn't play by anyone's rules

sat between us, an

ly shifting the energy in the room. His gaze flicked between u

the desk, smiling. "Always good to k

. Samuel was playing a game, but

im leave, his exp

reful around him,

handle

proval, curiosity, somethi

t doubt

ered even after he tu

right about

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