The silence in the ballroom shattered into a frenzy of murmurs and camera clicks.

Julian stood frozen on stage, the legal documents trembling in his grip. The meticulously crafted facade of the brilliant, untouchable CEO was cracking live on camera. He looked down at Vivienne, who was staring at h

The electronic click of the hotel room door unlocking sounded like a gunshot in the quiet suite.

Nora Sterling did not flinch. She sat in the high-backed armchair by the window, the glittering skyline of the city sprawling out behind her in the dark. She had known he would come. Julian Croft was a

"Sign here, here, and initial at the bottom," Chloe Mercer said, tapping the screen of the tablet with a manicured fingernail. "Once this goes through, the lease on the Rue de la Paix studio is locked. It’s entirely in your maiden name. Untouchable."

Nora took the stylus. Her fingers were trembling