The rain hammered relentlessly against the nylon of Serena's umbrella, drowning out the sound of Julian's ragged breathing.

She stared at the leather folder in his trembling hands. Fifty-one percent of Thorne Luxuries. The company Julian had sacrificed their marriage for, the empire he had priorit

The week leading up to the launch of *Laurent Luminescence*, Serena’s debut high-jewelry collection, was a masterclass in controlled chaos.

The Laurent Group’s flagship boutique on the Champs-Élysées had been closed for days, undergoing a massive, multi-million-euro renovation to prepare for the g

The flashbulbs were blinding, a strobe-light assault of white-hot flashes that illuminated the absolute shock on Serena’s face. The reporters, sensing blood in the water, began shouting over one another, creating a deafening cacophony of accusations, questions, and demands for statements.

"Mr. Tho