BOUNDED TO THE BILLIONAIRE.

or him, and in that time, she had become his executioner, taking out anyone he deemed a problem. At first, she questioned the targets, wanting t

of the most dangerous men she had ever gone up against. But the moment his body was displaye

ulling the strings. She

ainty never

was supposed to be staying when she noticed them-two men loitering by the alleyway she needed to pass. At first glance, they lo

i

pt wal

d out, stepping into her

r face remained unreadable. "Who

ly, feignin

know it's you." His hand twitched near his wais

oo confident. Too sure. That meant one thing-they were here to ki

ou fit the description." He took a step forward.

their stances a split se

r her throat. She sidestepped, gr

swinging at her. She ducked, driving her elbow into his ri

uickly. But these me

lam her into the alley wall. She twisted, using the momentum to

sleeve of her jacket, grazing her skin. Vivienne didn't hesitate. She caught his wrist, yanked

t in his

ng a gun. She was already movin

the weapon, she wrenched it from his g

ng

red against t

enc

nt of blood clung to the air, thick and metallic. She wip

it hi

ew who

en had made sure of that. Even

hisper in the underworld. So how

here was only one person s

ci

dable expression fixed in place. The moment Vivienne walked in, he knew something

er with pleasantries. "Who

ow, swirling his g

identity. Who

ting his drink

lshi

the table in front of him. His gaze f

wo men. They called me Ghost.

His expression was unreadable, but she sa

't mine," h

ded her arms

phone and dialed a number. The moment the line connected, h

a low murmur on

clenched. "Sa

s. When he finally hung up, his face was unreadable,

ed us," he

idn't

anted you exposed." He exhaled sharply, running a hand through his hair. "I was a pawn in this. And now, s

had thought it was because the power vacuum had

liated because t

ng fo

she a

e was sharp.

entioning his sons before she killed him, how

wly. "They want to end you becau

you dead, they wanted to find you f

king. That wasn't who she was. But deep down, she felt it-the cold e

or a long moment bef

o," he said. "Tell

tiffe

ll find you." He leaned forward,

smart, you'll s

nched. "And why wo

here was no humor in it. "Beca

them. The weight of it p

Always relied on herself. But

this just as d

she wasn't sure what her next move

t safe on