The Hidden Heiress: Tangled with Two Billionaire Kings
h polished wood paneling and soft, gold-toned lights. My new dorm - or, as the academy c
ceilings, a bay window overlooking Central Park, crisp white linens, a glass desk with a le
keep my hands busy. Every movement was deliberate, calculat
f to collapse onto the bed,
number
's den now. Don't
ed the phone off, and s
rough contingencies. If Victor Kane was in New York, if he had access to me here, then the
what I failed to
old chandeliers, and an enormous skylight that let in the cold gray daylight. Dozens of s
ing to study the brochures laid out beside tr
ina
m directly behind
ds in the pockets of his tailored navy suit, gaze lo
ame," I said, forcing m
ps. "I make it my business t
chin. "You o
he said simply. "An
with a weight I
ther voice - warmer, teas
d at my side, hands in the pockets of a black coat that somehow looked more expensive than
for herself," Damian said
layful, curious, edged with something almost conspiratorial. "Have you eate
tarted, but
s orien
"The view from the rooftop garden is better th
amian and the reckless pull of Adrian's invitation. Both of th
back. "I should sta
in his eyes. Adrian's smile didn't falter, but I caught the quick shift
arina," Adrian said lightly,
eful who you follow here," he said qui
-
d lecture halls, the hum of whispered gossip in every corner. I caught the Sterling
throbbing. The street outside the academy was quieter than
t - that prickling sensation between my
, quickened my pace, listening. The footste
ntersection,
or K
w from the streetlamp catching t
oice carrying easily
ched. "You shou
mile was faint, almost polite. "They w
d my tee
han gold," he said softly. "And because soon
ck, my pulse pou
then returned to me. "Enjoy your tim
into the shadows be
-
he city lights glittered beyond the bay window, cold and distant. Somewhere out th
se same streets, Vic
the cool glass, my refl
. No mistake
ingle day, I'd already