Beneath The Billionaire's Veil

ground, Dora Collins rushed toward the Manhattan Charity Gala's grand entrance. Tonight was more than just another event on the

ad elaborate floral arrangements and glittering lights. She moved through the throng wit

ting with some executives near the bar. Dora walked over

friend's graceful gown,

"And you, sweetheart, seem to be in business t

on the VIP section where the elite of the city mixed freely. Among them sh

periodicals, backed by stories of strategic takeovers and large investments. In the busi

nquiry mingled with fear. She turned her eyes away, telling herself to pay attention to her eveni

er ideas as the

ends. With every conversation, her confidence increased; her thinking sharpened and her arg

e excused herself to the balcony for some alone time. His profi

him. Still, something drove her forward-a mix of curiosi

his remarks measured yet with a trace of mystery. Inquiring about her profession, aspirations,

en his guard dropped to show the guy behind the millionaire front. It was suf

withdraw into the gala, a whirl of contradictory ideas racing through her brain. She coul

hich was at full tilt. Her ideas kept returning to Adrian Pierce, t

rling with ideas about the unanticipated meeting. She had arrived at

her life was going to shift in ways she couldn yet understand. Adrian Pierce had

ain and start a series of events that would test all she unde

from her dream by a known voice. "Dora, are you all good?"

e residual haze. "Wonderful

yes keen. " Considering

grin pulled at her mouth.

toward the waiting automobile. "Come on, let us get y

estled into the fluffy chairs. Lily nodded deliberately and listen

t him strikes me as not quite clear cut. He seems

ht. "Well, whatever it is, you'll probably

tly. "You know m

jecture and laughing. Dora had a fresh sense of direction as they arrived at her place. She would con

n bed that night and gazed up at the ceiling. She was ready for whatever came her way even though she knew chal

e mysterious Adrian Pierce, shadows projected on her walls. Though the future was unknow