gainst the wall, closing her eyes and letting out a shaky breath, trying to calm the storm raging inside her. Her lips still tingled from Aiden's kiss, and

erself to get caught up

till in full swing, the sound of laughter and clinking glasses floating through the rooms, bu

ew that if she stayed, she would make another one. Aiden Wolfe had a way of getting under her skin, of making her qu

ning around the small bag as if it could somehow ground her, give her stren

ng alr

ria H

oice was unmistakable. She paused, squaring her shoulders before facing Aiden's ex-fian

ool, matching the icy calm in her eye

nt. "Of course. Always so busy, aren't you, Eva? But then again, I suppose i

een a snake, slithering around, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.

va said smoothly, tilting her

t's where you're wrong. You see, in this world, there'

ed. "What's your

point is, you're not as invincible as you think you are. And Aiden... well, he'

t seeds of insecurity, but Eva refused to let it show. She'd dealt with people like Victoria her ent

id coldly. "Aiden and I have nothing to do with each other outside

erhaps-behind her eyes. "Oh, Eva. You really don't get it, do you? You're alre

tightened.

ward the door, her heels clicking against the marble flo

how long

ack, to say something that would wipe that smug smile off Victoria's face. But she knew better than to eng

relief from the tension that had been building inside the penthouse. The momen

new there was some truth in what the other woman had said. Aiden wasn't someone you could simply walk away from. And de

didn't need. But now, he was also

needed to get her head on straight. She needed to focus. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't shake the memo

e than anythi

ut at the city below. The skyline glittered with a thousand lights, but all he could think about w

with every intention of keeping things strictly professional. He had busine

ing like she belonged among the stars, all his

n h

ge, a puzzle he couldn't quite solve, and it drove him crazy. He was used to being in control, to bending people to his will with little more t

s ready to face. He had spent years building his empire, amassing power and wealth, but none of that had prep

t was d

n the verge of a major merger, and Eva's company was a critical part of that deal. He had planned to acquire

t wasn't just

arty was still in full swing, but he barely noticed it. His mind was too preoccupied with thou

focus. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't

sure he was