The Elusive Heiress

Kelvin, her business partner. Kelvin stood before her,tall, handsome, his hopeful gaze fixed on her like a man clutching at a fragile dream. In his hands, h

through the air, pointing unwaveringly at the door. Her furious stare pinned Kelvin in place, and his confident

pened, rising with a fierce edge. "I s

und his voice, his eyes pleading as they met Nora's. "But... what have I

ed your ring," she said quietly, but her words were sh

ng heat of embarrassment spreading through him. He had believed,no, he ha

he began desperate

ow thunder. "I have decided. Not. To accept your ring. You can't force me. Besides, you're far from the onl

in's

. Rising, I met Nora's gaze just for a moment and then looked away, unable to bear the cold finali

I stepped out, closing the door softly behind me. Every step away f

the only woman I had ever loved. I thought she felt the same,the st

refused to heal. How could I face her again? Would the

billionaires for rejecting their proposals. High standar

r name on her long list of rejected suitors. The raw vulnerability

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ply, a faint smile curling at the corner of her li

ith that cheap ring? It didn't matter if he was a billionaire or not

hter, she reminded herself firmly: Just because he smil

t her and her empire. I just taught him a lesson he won't forget, she mused. And

interrupted

aightening instantly and turning

ient assistant, ente

ents, Nora," Emma said. "You were b

g for her pen. She quickly signed th

igned documents and

rning back. "The long-awaited investor di

g her eyes. "Thank you, Emma. I almost for

nner was always a highlight, a night where business and opportunity intertwined beneath glitter

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em to fall for me, forgetting the real reason we work together. But I don't blame them. Their proposal