Or don't. Either way, I

ne wen

unned. Natalie's eyes widened.

didn't care. He didn't have to, she wasn

-

ewh

een with cold calculation. He turned to hi

, bo

to wait. Let

k, a dark smile pl

how this th

-

reeked of gaso

ours. Gideon hadn't even looked her in the eye when he ordered his men to tie her up. He was too busy barking orders into his phone trying desperately to reach

panicked, shouting out orders and running through a side door she didn't knew existed until now. She pushed herself down to avoid getting hit by a s

Luca step

with calculated ease. Behind him, three of his men moved like shadows, taking

et hers-dark, un

rists in one clean motion. She collapsed into him, half-conscious, but he

ch

t's

d meekly wi

keep her tears at bay. Her body trembled. Whether it was from fear or exhaustion, she couldn't tell anymore

t yourself kil

artled, unable to fin

ould've been sold back to Viktor or w

I didn't ask to be

xt time you run from me, you won't be kidnapped. You'll end up dead.I don't think your uncle would be k

t he might actually be concerned. But no-this

tand me?" he a

n't risk her life that foolishly again. She had to

een them.Her head sp

oice, "I'm not going to sit in that mansion like so

ed an e

y should i parade you? " A low chuckle. Despite herself Natal

reath

a purpose. A job. If I'm going to be stuck

, but it didn't reach hi

revenge. But she didn

be useful. Otherwise, I'll go insane.

augh at her. But instead, he said, "Fine. You'll wo

was bondage in disguise. He wan

of his estate. "You'll start Monday. Seven a.m. sharp. You'll report to Marin

into a line, but

a start

olith in downtown Los Angeles. Clean lines, sharp design, a

he wielded her clipboard-through the maze of offices. Lorenzo hadn't even looked at her that morning, just handed her a file and left wi

eeting refreshments, and assist with scheduling. Lorenzo doesn't like delay

muttered, settli

east she wasn't stuck pretending to be a pampered wife in a golden cage.

d

scanned the labeled cabinets. Most were company documents, legal filings, and int

have files with her name in his comp

d worked the lock. Click. Inside were several files. Old

eath h

ideon Grimaldi. But it looked –forged. Her heart beat fast against her chest. He had transferred

was once her inheritance into offshore accounts tied to Gideon's name. Her chest tightened. He ha

her the ultimate goal? Why hadn't

ll this informati

n't he

out what to do that she didn't hear the door creak open slightly. Then the int

thing, Mia

ned in

e had bee