The Billionaire'muse

lished floor. The moment she was alone, she allowed herself a quiet breath. The encounter with Dominic Colson had rattled her more than she cared to admit

change lives-was the one thing Alexis could never walk away from. She

about her? Did she truly have what it took to make him believe in somethin

or echoed in her mind like a rem

re stood just inside, leaning casually against the wall. She hadn't notice

earlier were now staring at her with a familiar in

ere was something different in his voice. Something darker. "I thought we

el the pulse of their last exchange vibrating between them, that lingering tension. She opened h

r and a confident smile. He looked like he b

nic said, gesturing to the man beside him. "He's someone you'

er as though sizing her up, much like Colson had. Th

on." Dominic's voice was soft, but there was an

and walked toward the exit. The door opened, and he vanished into the str

hing her with a mixture of amusement and scr

testing her every word. "But he's a man of action, not words. If you want to prove yourself, you'll nee

ectedness of the moment was beginning to feel like another test

ly. "Good. But let me warn you, Miss Bennett, there are ways to 'pr

quickened. "Wha

es, loyalty and results are everything. If you're not willing t

s expected to play? Was Dominic testing her in ways she couldn't even imagi

ck and gave a small nod, signaling the end of their conver

urned, disappearing

. She hadn't expected this. No, she hadn't expected any of it. But something abou

f Colson's challenge pressing down on her. She had one week. One week to prove that her charity wasn't

is

tling streets of the city, her phone b

ou can play by the rules, but that's not how it work

this? What did they know? And why did it feel like ever