A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

Reese quickly assessed the situation, realizing these people were determined to keep her there against her will. Facing the occupants of the private room, she spoke calmly. "Which one of you is Mr. Xavier?"

All eyes converged on a man seated in the shadowed corner. He looked decent, with a close-cropped hairstyle, but his appearance was marked by a scar on his forehead that gave him a fierce and menacing aura.

Clearing his throat, he acknowledged her presence. "Miss Roberts, welcome."

Reese maintained an impassive expression. "So, you're Mr. Magnus."

A sly grin curved Magnus's lips. "Indeed. Please, have a seat."

Observing the chaotic scene within, Reese had no intention of complying. "This isn't an appropriate setting to discuss the details of a jewelry design. Let's reschedule for a more suitable time."

As she turned to depart, the man with dyed yellow hair lunged to grab her.

Reacting swiftly, Reese seized his wrist, twisting it with a sharp movement that elicited a painful crack as the bone fractured. The man cried out in agony. A well- placed kick sent him tumbling away. "If this is how Mr. Xavier treats his guests, then I believe my time is better spent elsewhere."

escape, two more men rushed forward,

Miss Roberts. Indeed, a woman with connections to Lukas is bound to possess some

commotion is because of Lukas?" Reese's expression darkened

natural to get interesting. With countless women in the world, why would I single you out if it weren't for him? Haven't you figured that out?" Magnus's amusement

where you heard such rumors, but for the record, Mr. Xavier, I am not associated with Lukas in the way you

the Rhodes family's trouble, purportedly due to Lukas's

in his scheme. She confronted him head-on. "What do you want from

"I wouldn't be so reckless. However, there are countless ways to make your life exceedingly unpleasant

tugged at his lips. "Miss Roberts, have you ever wondered why so many cases of sexual assault against women go unpunished? Lack of evidence, no witnesses, and thus, no justice. Without irrefutable proof, what

a simple jewelry customization consultation hid a meticulously laid trap designed with the sole purpose of ensnaring her. From the very beginning, Magnus had planned to

the impending danger of her circumstances. These people

deftly maneuvered her hand into her bag, preemptively securing her pepper spray. In an audacious maneuver, she executed a

jet into the face of another assailant. Seizing the opportunity, she

"Grab her!" He wanted to see if Lukas's woman was any