In the Eyes of Fate

the same place that had hosted last night's gala. The thought of being back in that world made her st

t a frustrated sigh, wondering how many things could possibly go wrong in one day. But then her phone buzzed with an email notification-an unexpected offer for a personal

belief. A girl like her, fresh out of college and scraping by to keep her dreams alive

hair and a smile that was just too perfect, directed her to the elevator. "Mr. Greyson's assis

show just how far apart the people who worked inside were from the ordinary world. Emma couldn't help but feel out of place in her plain, dark slacks and button

-ceiling windows that overlooked the city below. She felt small just standing in the vastness of the room, but she forced her feet t

e were used to people like Emma coming and going. "Mr. Greyson is expecting

but her throat was tight, and her hands were c

t expected was to find herself in his orbit. The man who'd owned the company, the one whose reputation was plastered across newsstands,

ay, but filled with expensive taste-dark wood furniture, leather chairs, and soft,

ant said, closing the door behind her. Emma took a deep bre

out this man-that made her feel like a small-town girl again. She glanced around, taking in th

h dressed in formal attire, their smiles wide. But something about the photo caught Emma's attention. It wasn't just the smile on Alex's

ind her, and Emma turned

ed her thoughts. "I see you're alrea

man from last night-the same piercing blue eyes, the same enigmatic presence. He stoo

quickly, straightening up as she fumbl

His voice was warm but carried the weight of someone used to being in charge. "I'