Chapter 244

Rowena drew a long, shaky breath, her eyes locked on Isadora.

After a tense silence, she bit her lip and spoke through gritted teeth. "Abbott has some compromising photos of me. He said if our firm lands the Horizon Architects project, he'll leak them to the press."

Wendy caught up behind them just in time to hear this. Her face darkened as she rolled up her sleeves.

"That scumbag did what? Rowena, I swear, I'll go knock his teeth out!"

Isadora frowned. "Wendy, if you storm over there now, those photos could be plastered all over Capitolion by tomorrow-or even in the next minute."

*

Parking garage.

Isadora scanned the lot and spotted a tall, broad-shouldered man not far away, reaching for his car door.

She hurried over at first walking, then picking up speed, her heels clicking sharply against the concrete as she broke into a run.

"Victor!" she called out.

familiar voice, turning to see Isadora running toward him, her hair

this before, rushing to him, breathless and determined. Something

faster. As she reached him, Victor opened his arms

I'm not

"I... I

eyebrow, his tone playfully casual. "Let me guess-what could possibly make you this desperate? You must be here to ask

Isadora's cheeks deepened, whether from having been caught

quirked in a half-smile, amusement dancing in his

my favors

then gently hooked her slender

hand in his palm,

he thought. She knows

in the car first," he said with a lazy

into the passenger seat beside him

limited-edition luxury coupe, Victor steered with one hand while

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