TANGLED IN THE TYRANT'S TRAP

ght. All of New York blurred into neon streaks and rain pretty, sure, but I didn't have time to care. I wa

the ledger and get out, I

d screwed up royally two days ago. A junior accountant, of all things, getting tangled in a financial mess he barely understood. He panicked and lost a critical encryption k

n set up, he was looking at ten yea

er. A soft blue glow from the monitor splashed across the room, painting weird,

ery tick of the clock felt like I was testing a loaded gun one twist, everything explodes. Sebastian Vance they

68%..

rate sound sliced through the s

t move, couldn't yank it free. Then came footsteps. Slow. Sure. Far too expensive to belong to anyone nice. E

ite light burning straight through the shadows. I squeezed my eyes s

voice, smooth as glass, dripping authorit

d the wood bit into my palm. I looked up and yeah, there he was. Sebast

dark hair wet from the rain, suit jacket gone. White dress shirt, sleeves rolled, veins and muscle on show. His face razor s

lmost lazy. He caught my stutter like it amused him

h step slow and deliberate, and I honestly wanted to run,

inches away. Hea

irm and unyielding. My backpack thudded to the floor. His grip burned

s coming the moment you broke through security." His gaze lingere

ked at my arm, but his hold only tightened, pulling me closer until I

slow it turned my nerves to static. "Your brother's mistake cost me ten million do

e ten million dollars! Take my life

b pressed against my pulse. He watched me fall a

ha

They think I'm too ruthless. They want stability an engagement. Tom

muttered. "Fake an

the screen. His thumb hovered, ready. "If you walk out, I dial. Julian goes to p

. I looked up, and his eyes-stone cold gave not a hint of mer

pat the words out

d a heavy gold pen into my hand, and wrapped his own over mine, guiding it toward the

uched down, the double doors crashed open. A security guard s

he press just leaked a live vid