Billionaire's Deception

e overwhelmed her. Floor-to-ceiling windows offered a breathtaking view of the New York skyline, the setting sun casting an amber g

statement. A world of wealth an

hrough her thoughts

had shed his jacket, now in just his dress shirt, sleeves rolled up to his forear

she admitted, her fingers tightenin

t used to it. This

wasn't home. It was a cag

continued, gesturing toward the

case down the hall, the sound of her footsteps echoing in the vast sp

rger than her e

, flanked by sleek nightstands. A walk-in closet took up an entir

er fingers along the silky drapes. Everything screamed w

icked shut

o leaning against the d

like it," h

"It's not that. It'

ead. "You expec

don't know wh

ped toward her. "You're in my world now

dn't know what unsettled her more-the intensity in his eyes or the

away. "I should get

Good. Your dress is waiti

ke that, he t

exhaled

r. That

vive this...

g for D

s was ex

of midnight blue. The neckline dipped elegantly, revealing just enough skin to be alluring b

s a woman wore when she

recognize

the door ma

sting the diamond bracelet

open, and Marco

s breath

jacket accentuating his broad shoulders. His dark hair was neatly styl

, he simply

than usual, he murmured

s pulse

ontact. "I suppose this is the pa

something almost dangerous abo

r shoulders. Their reflection in the mirror made them

a l

e?" he m

hard. "Let's get

to th

nd of place where only the ultra-wealthy gathered. The moment Marco and A

d around Marco's arm as he

is in

buzzed ar

rco Romano

id she c

t look like

forcing a confident smile

om was bre

d of New York's elite. Tables draped in ivory linens surrounded a poli

completely

ther hand, was

a firm possessiveness that made her skin tingle. His hand neve

eryone was

d, her expression

sharp-eyed, draped in an emeral

purred. "It's

a stif

r waist tightened

o Adriana, a slow smirk curving her

polite smile. "

. "So tell me, Adriana... h

s heart

as the

ly, saving her. "Fate

k deepened. "

's arm. She could tell-this wo

asn't the

d them, waiting for cra

she remind

d to surviv

d her... it would