Chapter 133

Victor's life began with privilege.

He was given the finest education, access to every exclusive resource money

could buy.

But what his family offered in luxury, they lacked in warmth.

Raised in a house where affection was replaced by cold, transactional exchanges, Victor became the perfect heir-ruthless, calculating, and as unyielding as steel.

If it hadn't been for the appearance of that little girl all those years ago, he might have grown into something far worse-reckless, perhaps even heartless.

Suddenly, Isadora heard Victor's low, dangerously enticing voice in her ear.

"Sleep with me once, and I'll hand you the entire Vaughan Group. What do you say?"

Isadora froze.

He made the offer as casually as if he were gifting her a piece of jewelry.

And perhaps, for him, it really was that simple.

Still, her heart fluttered with a mix of fear and excitement.

to blush and

reached up, looped her arms around his neck, pulled his head down, and kissed

she was

*

summit-the most prestigious event on

Wainwright Holdings and the

surrounded by a cluster of CEOS and high-level executives, all

well aware Victor would be here tonight—and had come

the grand doors to the ballroom

surrounded by a retinue of power brokers and financial experts. His charcoal-grey three-piece suit was impeccably tailored, every line emphasizing his commanding presence. The knot of his tie was styled to perfection, a crisp white pocket square echoing the color of his shirt. From head

veterans hovered at his side as he strode in,

of him, something dark

That phone call.

first time in his life, Magnus had felt his dignity ground into the

the Fitzgerald

him, she'd deliberately gotten involved

Isadora now was nothing but provocation-a calculated move

rivalries were

now Victor was

his side. He hadn't been in a fight for

might have challenged Victor to a duel right

same executives who'd been fawning over Magnus now drifted toward Victor,

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