Shadows Of Passion

ow, it was a show which the noble people of the city witnessed each year. Wearing her stunning evening gown, Sophie Daniels waded through num

ere her subjects. Their empire Blackwood Enterprises was a complex of the financial business structures of the real estate and

k champagne and maintained her professional-friendly smile thinking, strategizing in her mind. To the general population, she was yet another D

tall man with black hair oil combed slick back in an unremarkable casual manner that was so remarkable. His mesmerizing stare fixed on h

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the spitting image of success; the elder son to be made the heir to the Blackwood throne. Yet there was more to hi

ny people around him. His feet moved slowly, but with purpose; he never glanced away from her face. Sophie

to you," he told her when he joined her. His

ed her head to one side, and did not show an

an curled an eyebro

that was blossoming in her direction towards him. This wasn't part of the plan. She had set her

"You're not like the others," stories of the night fell on h

"Sophie," she asked, bringing he

said precisely, coming clos

r sign in her head but dismissed

to Brian's face as he spoke with a low

his eyes that said to her; 'I know everything about you Their very eyes told the story. For a moment she

d, "I could say the same about

bare, feral grin that told her he was aware of

rguing more, the orchestra began to play a waltz the kind that called fo

nity – to be closer – to gain more knowledge – to find out what she could that was hidden behind the sleek f

d been practicing together. For Sophie each step was a challenge, each

said jokingly, "You never asked." Always the gentleman

Sophie made sure to speak polit

xpression did not change. "Sophie Danie

Sophie did lose herself in it-how fluid the movements can be when dancing with another person, how blue Ethan's eyes looked up

he rim of the ballroom. "You never cease to amaze me, do you

ht. What had just happened? Ethan Blackwood had seemed to turn the

Not later did she regret this decision although at the time that she took it she felt that it was the right thing to do. Their attracti

on her clothes without making any noise, her thoughts are thus already on the assignme

thinking she would

in her seat and began to think the fastest that she had ever thought in her entire life. She had to

phie's handset vibrated. She looked at the flashing letters

New assignment, big one

bedroom, and now she was being trusted to look into

ext I received another te

g. I will kill you": Me:

it connected to Ethan? She could hardly think st

er screen made her realize jus