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.

him, her hair streaming behind her and her

breathless and determined. Something

Isadora ran faster. As she reached him, Victor opened his arms

hurry? I'm

catching her breath, Isadora managed, "I... I

possibly make you this

Isadora's cheeks deepened, whether from having been caught out or simply from her dash

a half-smile, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Looks like I

Isadora, my favors aren't

shone with a quiet intensity. She hesitated, then gently hooked her slender fingers through his, her voice soft. "Name your

in his

he thought. She knows how

the car first," he said with a lazy tilt of

into the passenger seat

Victor steered with one hand while

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