Echoes of A Foolish Heart

3 – The

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em with that!" she declared

ff her top and bottoms, standing in

oom f

n waves, her green eyes burning with

he world, you must be

om was

ng woman hungry for power and wealth. Her con

in his seat, watching with narrowed eyes. He wasn't here for s

ere sh

s. He'd discovered many. But no

ted. He told himself to look away. He even mut

ldn't stop

he heart of a billionaire heir. The twist? The heir's father had just been murdere

company. Three estates.

anted bold. Dar

was all of

y should go, Isabella had already decided. She knew the game. Her father, back in

ords, but thr

g beautiful women into silence and submission. Isabella had sw

uld us

ng by their rules to

director Slim, Luke the produ

ne by one. Each woman was handed a

t Isa

th pity, touching her shoulder, whispering t

't feel conf

in a long time, I

What if she had gone too far? Wh

o of her own heartbeat thudding louder with eac

soft voice o

ey're ready

gentleman with kind eyes and a wrinkled

ghtly from nerves, an

say in show business the

, stunned by the u

e whispered. "W

ied. "Everyone

k you, Pete. I wo

small bow. "Likewis

, Isabella gathered her courage an

the theater wasn'

box. Slim stood at the edge of the s

hing from above. She had only seen photos of

Mahon Ma

ommanding presence that radiated from his posture alone. His

es were

ting her talent. They we

a girl who got nervous. She had trained

this

de her forg

th his gaze. If she was going to be judge

abella. Mr. Macintosh asked

ing. Her jaw clenc

big break-or the beginning of