His Love, Her Revenge

of Blackwood Tower was silen

ien Blackwood, the man who unraveled her past, t

om every angle. Calm. Composed. But she could f

as she

n't just

oment he looked at her lik

uiet, minimalist, expensive. A young man with ne

lackwood is expecting

and polished steel. Every step echoed. Thi

to a vast room-floor-to-ceiling windows,

Damien sat at a long obsidian

entered, his exp

va

ded in his mouth-soft, care

he replied, ch

ward a chair.

she said. "I'm here. S

g something, Ava. Something good. And

owed. "Protec

your

t s

use

he said. "Anger doesn't build

chest. "Don't stand there and pretend you

"And I've lived with that

fr

deliberate. He stopped a few feet f

t I knew your father. And when I saw what

idn't

room felt too full. O

h

"Not in the way you think. Professionally. Your growth at

aid n

become a threat," he a

sat-slowly. "And what

.. a nego

yours to

you're worth more than

ed harder than

her fight-part of her had stayed in the

eyes sear

f you're going to burn down everything we've bu

he moment to

here to be hand

to handle you. I'm trying to understand

eyes l

r changed when he lo

he layers she

ed something he ha

he door, but he caught her ha

fr

tact wa

it b

e," Damien said quietly. "But I r

art tw

ed him for

more for m

without a word a

e wind hit

hing in the noise of the city. He

our place? I miss my

ed at her li

li

side of h

owed up when n

her mind, Damien's

way I built

t love.

was growing

ng like the safe

somethi

ing da

e someth