The Billionaire's Secret Heir

r momentarily. Beckett's grip on her hand tightened, pulli

with a mixture of caution and determination. Kaiya struggled to k

d her into its shadows. The sudden darkness envel

er ear. "Stay close," he whispered.

y was narrow, with tall buildings looming on either side. Beckett led

the distant hum of a engine. Beckett's grip on

rging into a deserted parking lot. A sleek blac

ulling Kaiya onto the seat behind him. "

ng lot with a burst of adrenaline. Kaiya wrapped her arm

scope of lights and sounds. Kaiya felt

cle screeched to a halt. Beckett turned

ya shouted over the

roblem," he said. "Caspian's men are closing

h fear. She looked around, but saw noth

his expression fierce. "Don't w

eding off into the night. Kaiya held on

the way he navigated the twists and turns. Kaiya felt a sense of trust wash

ked away in a quiet corner of the city. Beckett killed

he said. "We'l

uilding. It looked abandoned, but Bec

them like a shroud. Kaiya stumbled, her e

is grip warm and reassuring.

en only by the sound of their footsteps. Kaiya felt a

attered curtain. Beckett pushed it open, reveal

d, his eyes glintin

hest. But Beckett's presence reassured her,

e profound. Kaiya felt like she was d

ght enveloped them, and Kaiya saw that they were in a

nkling at the corners. "Welc

oom. She had expected a dingy, cramped space, but inst

h amusement. "I'm glad you like it," he

le furniture. It was hard to believe that this was a hideout, a

where a kettle was already boiling. "I'll

She sat down on a comfortable couch, watchin

hers. Kaiya felt a spark of electricity, but pushe

of the hot tea. "What's goi

ing over. "Caspian's men are looking for us," he sa

ar. She had known that Caspian was dangerou

hers. "But I promise you, Kaiya, I'll keep

eckett's words. She knew that she could trust him, knew

er tension begin to ease. She leaned back into t

said, her voice ba

ching for something," he said. "Something that your father h

with questions. What could her father have hidden