The Hidden Heiress: Tangled with Two Billionaire Kings
drumming against the cracked windows of the old Miami penthous
forged scholarship letter I'd spent every cent I had to acquire. My heart thudded so hard I could feel it
ng not to make noise. My sneakers squeaked against the water pooling on the
or K
smiled while tearing apart the last scraps of my family's business. The man who'd sto
if it wanted to live or die. Outside, the streetlights were blurred ha
dling at the corner
ss the street. The driver barely glanced at my ticket before waving me inside.
gainst my side like I could hide my whole life in its worn leath
ling Academy.
lls of the elite, learn enough to vanish into the
d less than an ho
. Then, the smell - expensive cologne laced wiice murmured
d froze
ned s
coat. His hair was slicked back, his expression calm - too calm. His eyes, pale a
softly. "But you're stil
name's Marina Vale," I said, the
es. "You can change the name, little
but Victor didn't move. He leaned in, his
lood will always
me one last unreadable lo
he distance. My hands were shaking so badly I nearly dropped my phon
wn nu
here you'
ne off and shoved
seat felt smaller now, the air tighter. Eve
ading into the sound of rain, Victor's cold eyes staring throu
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into the terminal the next morning. The air was cold and damp,, sleek, a private driver in a suit holding a sign
and glass, gold-trimmed awnings, streets slick with rain. Every turn felt like
e, and wide stone steps led up to gleaming glass doors. Inside, the lobby was all mar
dorm key, and was just about to escape
ded wit
ll was warm.
n carved out of shadow and steel. Dark suit, darker tie, jaw like a blade. H
aid, voice deep, smooth, and as
ping back, but he caught m
ading a document no one else could se
oice cut in - lighter, warmer, t
rawled. "You'r
against the marble banister. This one was all easy smiles and tousled dark ha
o me," Damia
's grin widened at my confusion. "Adrian Ster
h twisted
mall smile.
a sharpness behind the charm. "
s gaze lingered as I slippe
exhaled for the first ti
me as the empire I'd been
d both no