RUTHLESS DEVOTION:THE EMPIRE BETWEEN US

of the speeding Porsche, th

t time in months, his notoriously lethal mood was at its best. As the city skyline blurred past the tinted windows, his mind drifted entirely to the memory of Amilah tangled

s executive desk, handling multi-million-dollar contracts, while his little

had rarely seen the cold CEO smile so genuinely, which could only mean one thing, Lowin Vance was scheming something devastatin

the center console and extended it backward over hi

ed his head, his silver eyes locking

ick stai

en blink. "Is t

ss, you have a very tight schedule today, and it is already ten minutes past

murmured, his tone dropping into

from Mark's hand and dropped it

ghtly in the mirror, bu

e intoxicating, raw innocence of her responses. The mere memory caused a sudden, violent surge

fierce reaction of his body, Lowin let out a low, r

, the atmosphere in the executiv

ing minutes, and the longer the clock ticked past 8:00 AM, the m

s digging mercilessly into her designer purs

ing up from her tablet. "That is exactly

nt a grueling hour dolling herself up this morning, transforming herself into a weapon of pure seduction. She wore a backless, midnight-black gown that clung to her curves like a second skin. A daring slit sliced up her right thigh, flashi

confident smirk finally returned to her lips. If ordinary men looked at he

assistant paced his office back and forth, his palms sweating as Lowin's brutal warning fro

ically to himself, his chest tightening. "I literall

Z

f the desk intercom made

n's deep, baritone command

ffice, his shoes clicking wildly against the marble until

rning sunlight cutting across his

ria in. Her

rning on his heel to escape t

stopping the assistant dead in his tracks

chest. It's over, he thought,

od today," Lowin continued, his tone carrying a

ble to believe his own ears. "You'll... you'll

ndow, the morning sun caught the side of his face, clearly illuminat

ing a trembling finger toward his own face. "B

p chuckle, a sound so rare and vibrant that T

er eyes flashing with a wicked, possessive pride.

traight out to the VIP waiting lounge. He cleared his throat,

Susan followed a pace behind her. Pushing the heavy oak doors open, Victoria glided into the

his hand. He merely lifted a single, dominant f

sofas. While Susan sat down immediately, Victoria remained standing, deliberately arching her bare

was arranged with two large sofas facing each other, separated by a glass coffe

glass table. "Victoria can continue representing the Vance Empire fashion departme

san nodded, ope

inally sat down, deliberately scooching closer to Susan so

it," Victoria interrupte

trap was terrifying: If Victoria Jackson violates any terms of this contract or creates a public scandal before the six

tched the document away, grabbed the pen, and aggress

ures. She was pathetically stupid. The cold realization that he had actually assoc

ed her legs, letting the slit of her dress fall wide open. "I w

toria had just blindly signed away her entire inheritance just to show off in front of

ons, his expression turning complet

ing down deliberately, she placed one hand on the leather backrest right behind his head, trapping him in her scent. With her other hand, she slowly

standing upright with a triumphant gleam in h

vid, mocking crims

e real reason the ice king was late to his own empire. "We just ended things a few days ago," Vict

yes turning dead and lethal. "You just spent a steamy, desperate night with a man old enough to be your father, Victoria. And yet, here you

e drained of a

w, "I am taken. And I can assure you, my woman is nothing like you. If she were the one standing in this room right n

nce of excitement looking at your body, I feel nothing but disgust. I genuinely wonder what kind of tempora

e a physical blade constantly stabbing her directly in the heart. A si

ed, her voice cracking. "It's

e adjusted his cuffs. "Mind your own business, instead of losing your mind over mine. Afte

of the last few days. The only people who knew about her plot

blow to the stomach. Her jaw tremble

ed back to his massive executive desk. "Now, get the hell out of my office. And I

the table, shoved it inside, and stomped out of the offi

thoughts shifted back to Amilah, and how fiercely she had insisted she never wanted to see his face again, the tension completely

body had felt beneath him on her office sofa, his brow f

la Vance filled the line. "Well, look at that.

Mom," Lowin murmured, a ra

aniella fired back instantly. "Why on earth

's the exact reason I'm calling. Could you have the kitchen prepare some of your nourishment soup

absolutely despise that healing soup, Low

ice dropping into a deep, proud cadence.

still pale but filled with profound awe. "Boss... Jade Houston

contract with a man like Jade Houston. Jade Houston was stubborn and greedy, unle

," Lowin noted.

e executive suite. "Are you busy at the

us was always managing the elite security protocols and i

okay. Wher

security co

ck onto his head of security. "Do you think

id. "I can talk to him about the

cross the desk. "Send him to the Vance mansion. There is a package that needs to be d

. I'll re

Back to

he high-security control room. He popped his head inside the door, catc

ied, stepping out into

his card. Pick the package up at the Vance mansion and deliver it. No questions asked. And don't mention the boss's na

slight smirk playing on his lips

pens when rules are broken. Don't disappoint me, because if you do..." H

orner. Why does he always act so damn mighty? he thought, rolling hi

d got into one of the security cars. The moment he settled into the driver's

owin's sharp handwri

thy to skip lunch, and don't work so late

e pulled out his personal phone, snapped a quick pi

se came

this woman must be truly special to him. It's time to act. Let's see exactly how much b

]: Yes

back into his pocket and drov

ctoria was pacing back and forth in fro

like this? What if Lowin was lying? But the sheer

d lipstick stain on his jaw,

toria hissed under her breath, "the

e to her private investigators, a wicked, distorted grin appearing on her face. You m

enger door and slam

gine, pulling out of

ance's birthday party tomorrow," V

's a new designer in town and her premier designs are getting incred

gaze icy. "You want me to buy

ng her phone across to Victoria. "She was at the gala. I

otage began to play. The second the camera panned and Amilah's beautiful, inn

ner?" Victoria whispered, he

Susan r

here that Amiz

the location o

rrifying, unhinged smile as she

ly dared to seduce my man, Victoria thought, her chest heaving with hatred. L