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Ruthless Desires

Chapter 2 The Mysterious Offer

Word Count: 1244    |    Released on: 01/04/2025

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er woman walking through those gilded doors flaunted. Her dark curls were tamed into a

stepped inside, she

d at her before nodding as

is way, M

gold-plated flatware, and white-gloved waiters pouring wine from bottles older than sh

th in the back,

an Va

re CEO of Vau

ed-mid-thirties, perhaps. Dark hai

s suit, custom-tailored to perfection, looked eff

intensity i

h with a stillness tha

mpetitors who vanished overnight, of deals that never should have

ad summo

his piercing blue eyes lock

him, keeping her posture straight. If he th

exist," she

ossed his lips. "And you'

ut me," she said, studying hi

ood that better than anyone. "I

it definitely cost more than her rent. Vaughn picked his up, swirling

you have

a thousand,"

tant one." He leaned forward slightly

like a predat

ry laugh. "You're

rkened. "I

voice smooth y

access to my life. Un

d an eyebro

s. "Because you dig deeper than mo

used to react. "I don't work for rich

y, invading her space just eno

r survival. And right no

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is one different from the NDA J

ummary of t

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dangerous

ice did she

d instead of answering. "You don't seem

. But that's what ma

ble. He wasn't worried abo

ing to hide... or he was very,

figure

breath

oney than she

r reaction, his ex

is yours,

dangerous. Unpredictable. A

ghn had secrets

nto his cold,

inally. "But I work alone. No P

mirk widene

Vaughn Enterprises, a towering sk

k conference room where a 400

llian's personal lawyer. A silver-haired man

ng through the pages. "You disclose nothin

at. "And the livi

of the project. You'll have access to files, inte

still made

needed t

up the pen..

e was nothing sh

town car pulled through the gates. It was elegant bu

named Harris, gree

ou in his study," he s

ersonal. No family photos. No signs of warmt

study where Killian sat

in?" he asked w

d, scanning the shelves lined with

oked at her. "It's

s intense,

er bag. "Where

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imply. "Everything y

er fingers touched the cover, a sh

expression

d, and a woman

air cascaded down her back, framing sharp, high cheekbones and full lips painted in a shade of deep

appearance that made

herself-elegant, confident

k gaze was locked onto Liana

te demanded, crossing her ar

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low, humorless lau

king over Liana, taking in every d

ast person who tried

breath

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pecting some kind of denial-some indication that

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1 Chapter 1 The Scandal2 Chapter 2 The Mysterious Offer3 Chapter 3 Secrets4 Chapter 4 Checkmate5 Chapter 5 Competitor6 Chapter 6 Unfinished Business7 Chapter 7 The Reckoning8 Chapter 8 Crossed Lines9 Chapter 9 The Firestorm10 Chapter 10 The Wedding Gambit11 Chapter 11 Heated Moment12 Chapter 12 Aftermath13 Chapter 13 Vincent's Play14 Chapter 14 Dangerous Meeting15 Chapter 15 Paris16 Chapter 16 Boundaries and Betrayals17 Chapter 17 Fractured Edges18 Chapter 18 Lines19 Chapter 19 Changed Rules20 Chapter 20 Veil of Deception21 Chapter 21 The Lie22 Chapter 22 Fire and Fallout23 Chapter 23 Suspicion24 Chapter 24 The Discovery25 Chapter 25 The Probe26 Chapter 26 Pressure Points27 Chapter 27 The Tail28 Chapter 28 Pieces Falling29 Chapter 29 Loopholes30 Chapter 30 The Reveal31 Chapter 31 Silence32 Chapter 32 The Resolve33 Chapter 33 Amber and Ashes34 Chapter 34 Timing35 Chapter 35 Digging Deep36 Chapter 36 Just Business37 Chapter 37 The Event38 Chapter 38 The Auction39 Chapter 39 The Crack40 Chapter 40 The Breakdowm41 Chapter 41 The Departure42 Chapter 42 The Converation43 Chapter 43 The Breakup44 Chapter 44 The Reunion45 Chapter 45 The Edge of The Wreckage46 Chapter 46 The Night47 Chapter 47 This Time48 Chapter 48 The Favour49 Chapter 49 Shadow Between Us50 Chapter 50 The Gamble51 Chapter 51 The Test52 Chapter 52 The Brunch53 Chapter 53 The Truth54 Chapter 54 The Infiltration55 Chapter 55 The Damage Report56 Chapter 56 The Ember57 Chapter 57 Rebuilding Trust58 Chapter 58 The Investor59 Chapter 59 The Private Moment60 Chapter 60 The Leak61 Chapter 61 The Exposure62 Chapter 62 Strategic Separation63 Chapter 63 The Fall-Back64 Chapter 64 The Unraveling65 Chapter 65 The Bait66 Chapter 66 The Unmasking67 Chapter 67 Isabel68 Chapter 68 The Resurfacing69 Chapter 69 Ghost in a Vault70 Chapter 70 The Firestarter71 Chapter 71 Ghost in the System72 Chapter 72 Breaking Protocol73 Chapter 73 The False Collapse74 Chapter 74 Serena's Past Revealed75 Chapter 75 Inside the Enemy's Lair76 Chapter 76 Killian's Confession77 Chapter 77 Celeste's Ultimatum78 Chapter 78 The Boardroom Coup79 Chapter 79 Serena's Counterattack80 Chapter 80 The Web Tightens81 Chapter 81 The Mole Within82 Chapter 82 The Legacy Journal83 Chapter 83 Serena's True Plan84 Chapter 84 The Rescue85 Chapter 85 The Unexpected Ally