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.

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

never seen her like this before, rushing to him, breathless and determined. Something strange and unfamiliar flickered in

Victor opened

hurry? I'm not

breath, Isadora managed, "I... I need your help with

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

whether from having been

dancing in his

know, Isadora, my favors

gently hooked her slender fingers through

small hand in his palm, something

thought. She

he said with

into the passenger seat beside him

luxury coupe, Victor steered with one hand while the other idly toyed with Isadora's fingers as he

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