The Billionaire's Undoing

-luxury brands that gleamed under the morning sun-but Ethan had taken the driver, as usual. No time to st

iver asked, glancing at h

ied breathlessly. "A

ing to calm the storm of anxiety swirling inside her. She rehearsed the apolo

of her. The towering glass building loomed over her. She pushed a dollar not

a didn't have time for pleasantries. Offering a curt nod in response, she sprinted to t

eception desk looked u

hia asked, her voice t

the secretary repli

for the door, silently reciting the apology she had practiced earlier. Her hear

pared her for what she saw

oman perched on Ethan's lap, her shirt unbuttoned and discarded. The stranger

ead snapped up at the sound of the door, and their eyes met. Panic flickered across his features before

u doing here?" he sna

ngers, papers scattering across the floor. She couldn't think,

ed. She adjusted her blouse but made no attempt to button it fully.

said, her tone dripping with disap

k, Margaret," Ethan s

Don't tell me to shut up, Ethan. You

eart. Ethan didn't shout or lash out at Margaret the way he had at her. I

ng as he approached her with careful, deliberate st

d down her face. The secretary murmured an apology as she passed, but Sophi

her back to reality. She looked up to find herself standing in the middle

ted with anger. "Are you crazy? If you'

the moment he saw her. His brow furrowed, and he remov

phi

ispered, her v

He ushered her into his car before she could protest, his concern evident. Moments later

s now broad-shouldered and confident, his rough schoolboy hair replaced by

What's going on with you? Why did I almost run the prettiest g

ou so easily forgot Betty

akeover she did back then." This caused a small smile to tug at Sofia's lips. He was right about that. "As for Maddy

of his lips. " I was beginning to wonder if

ou've changed. You're

ays clean." He said with a pout, a dimpl

ter third period, you resembled a constructi

ed off with a wink. "So tell me, what m

lied flatly, stari

gether. "Come on, Sophia. You don't

to open the floodgates. "It'

ex leaned forward, his tone gentle yet insistent. "If

small smile. "Not unless you can

owing grin. "Actually, I mig

on it made her heart skip a beat: Caldwell Investments. It was a company r

aid, standing and tossing cash on the table. He

et resurfaced, but instead of despair, a spark of determination ignited wit

t fresh-and she wasn't g