When love defies power

endlessly before him. From this height, everything looked insignificant-people, c

desk, shifting uncomfortably. "Sir, th

nder." Xander's voic

delivery service called. The contract

eetings, business-his entire life revolved around transact

They whispered words of affection but had price tags hidden behind th

ly. She was running late-again. The restaurant she waitressed at had been short-staffed, and her del

odging sharply dressed executives who barely spared her a glance. Th

ed to be here-not i

weight of medical bills and unpaid rent. Life had never been easy, but she had never let it b

a nearly empty cabin except for a man in a dark suit standing inside. He was tall, broad-shouldere

de, her gaze focus

ckened. The elevator began its ascent, and she sh

nly the ele

The package in her hands slipped, and before she coul

a

s side, and the package

her shoulders, his grip strong and steady. Elena's eye

er W

, and news reports. The billionaire CEO of Wolfe Enter

y. "I'm so sorry," she stam

perfect suit. "Watch where you're going."

an accident, and he was acting lik

y," she snapped, s

people, especially women, apologized profusely when they upset him.

flickering in his gaze. "Do you always crash

ou always talk down to peopl

orner of the elevator, looked between them, eye

the small spa

e polished socialites who threw themselves at him, nor the corpor

top floor. Elena exhaled sharply and bent down to

be next time, you should insta

Xander and out into the h

go, a slow smirk

rest

ice, Elena slumped into

ker, Sarah, asked, sip

think I just yelle

her drink. "Wait, wha

face in her hands

er Wolfe? The ruthl

one," Elen

e had grown two heads. "Gir

protested. "He was being r

shock. "Well, let's just hope

That was the last time she

had oth

nterprises, Xander sat at

. "Sir, should I blacklis

d. "Why would

l, that girl she was

hand dismissive

, then nodded, l

air, tapping his fingers aga

hallenged him, defied him. And for the first time in

ent. I

done wit