Secrets of the Billionaire's Heart

h a raptorial radiance. " Did you really suppose you could betray me and face no consequences?" Donovan paced

he authorities reported. But no matter you were so easy to. influence in your grief." Memories swamped back- Donovan sweeping in to fill the hole, guiding Sterling's t

radio. As he turned back, Sterling had worked one hand free. He launched from the president, diving Donovan in a barbarian attack. They crashed to the bottom in a distraction of flailing branches. Sterling landed punch after chastising blow until Donovan tossed him off with a spray of blood. He quailed against the wall, dazed. Donovan drew a dynamo shakily, taking end. The door burst open as Damian charged through, firing doubly. Donovan staggered, armament rattling down as his knees buckled. Emilia appeared behind Damian, bruises marring her skin but fire in her eyes. " It's

side and Emilia his anchor, order was restored from the ashes of the history. Donovan's apprentices fell one by one until his association collapsed in on itself. Sterling assured means were seized, operatives detained, and ill- gotten wealth redistributed to help repair the communities formerly exploited. Soon the thoroughfares of their megacity felt safer, healed from poisonous influence that had poisoned the place of their nonage. Sterling's once sins were redeemed through honest work guiding the megacity to more days ahead. On a clear spring morning, Sterling and Emilia stood swapping promises girdled by musketeers new and old. Jack jounced his blessing from further, while Damian watched with a family's quiet joy. Their family was made whole at last. In the times followed, Sterling settled into reputed leadership while Damian continued noble work in murk, arising sometimes to educate Sterling's children tone defense with an uncle's care. Peace reigned where formerly destruction thrived. The scars of treason would remain, but love and purpose reconstructed purpose from tragedy. Together, the sisters assured l

take head- on." We need a distraction," he said. Damian smiled grimly." Leave that to me." He dissolved into the murk as Sterling set snares around the border. Moments latterly, near blasts drew the guards outdoors. Sterling eased outside, armament drawn. riots and gunfire filtered through the walls as Damian engaged the men outdoors. Deeper within, Banes paced furiously, seeing the mesh ending. He whirled at Sterling's approach, face wringing into a feral logjam." You," he wrangle. Without a word, they launched at each other in a vicious brawl, all finesse forgotten in savage retaliation. Through sheer will Sterling gained the upper hand, cascading Banes against a sword support. As the life drained from the man's eyes, Sterling felt only prostration. It was eventually over. Outside, Damian saluted him with a proud smile." Let's go home, family. Our megacity is free formerly more." Sterling and Damian beg

ne called out in a familiar, nipping voice " Your services are no longer needed, S