A love born of scandal

lia's arm. "guess who is over there? Adrian Sincl

posing in a sharp navy blue suit, his presence effortlessly commanding. He wasn't laughing like the others, just

ooks like a man who's used

werful, I guess you get used to it." She nudg

ing the room for anyone more approachabl

Rachel tensed up beside her. "Oh my God

ont of them with a captivating smile. "Ladies," he greeted ef

s awesome. I can't bel

pstairs-exclusive guest list. I can connect you to some very influential peopl

very kind of you, but we're fin

but he ignored

"i will be back soon," she whispered to

following Ethan through the crowd, disappearing up

minutes

t tensed. She turned her gaze toward Adrian's

ed her mind. He had been sta

es the ballroom, se

far end of the balcony, conversi

int, but something about his posture toward Rachel, the w

irectors stepped into her line of sight. By the time s

bably enjoying the party w

the same girl who had left-Amelia's unea

hands trembling as she latched onto

go," Rache

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he-he tried to-" She let out a broken bre

blood r

chel with the man in the na

ar, and sure enough Adrian Sinclai

tion clawed at the

er, Without thinking,

ught he was

ut to lear

r ears. The party buzzed but it all felt distant. Rachel sat beside her

barely heard over the noise outside. "I-I thoug

ith anger and disbelief. "You don't have to d

ning the ballroom doors as if t

p breath, Amelia

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st" button. This was Adrian Sinclair-billionaire, media mogul, u

nced at Rachel,

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ng ha

g, She let out a sharp sigh, "It's done,

no one will see it right away," she

rated violent

ain. An

s exploded. Dozens of messages. Hundreds o

the air-she felt the we

ense. Guests whispered behind raised champagne glas

their gazes, her

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slowly l

eyes

melia's spine but

as suffocating, a silent promise of cons

ed on her a

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started

involuntarily, silence

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anger in it was evident, "Do you h

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less breath then smiled

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ran thr

since she'd hit post. Because something in Ad