Chapter 20 BANG! The door burst open. The hand above my thigh froze. A sharp gasp rippled through the room. The men—half-naked, sweating, their hungry gazes still lingering—stared at the…

Chapter 19 The corridor stretched before me, unnervingly silent. I kept looking over my shoulder. The entire hotel felt… wrong. I hadn’t seen a single staff member since leaving Seraphine’s…

Chapter 18 Seraphine let the silence stretch before clearing her throat. “7 PM. If you don’t come, you’ll only get 100 million.” Then, without waiting for a response, she hung…

Chapter 17 I opened the message. Ms. Frost, I will accompany Mr. Jones to meet a client at the Hilton on Friday. You might want to have the suit sent…

Chapter 16 After dinner, I curled up on the sofa, my phone in hand. I had drafted the text at least a dozen times—but I still couldn’t hit send. What…

Chapter 15 Gary continued his report, but Evan’s attention had shifted. His gaze lingered on the photo displayed on his screen—a woman in a sleek black business suit. She looked…

Chapter 14 “Julian, what are you looking at?” Rita’s voice snapped him out of his thoughts. She tugged on his sleeve, but he barely reacted. The trees had already obscured…

Chapter 13 Gloria was already waiting for me. She wore a goose-yellow sports dress, her voluminous wavy hair adding to her captivating charm. She radiated youthful beauty and effortless allure….

Chapter 12 I looked at Rita, my gaze cold and unwavering. “What makes you so high and mighty? Is it that pig brain of yours—too dense to grasp even Gomoku?…

Chapter 11 “You want Ms. Frost to be his secretary? Have you lost your damn mind?!” someone snapped. “Ms. Frost is sharp, young, and has a flawless track record. What…