The Billionaire's Secret Desire

ination. Even though I couldn't see much, I could sense Lucas's tightness as he grabbed my arm. His h

t to sound panicked as I whispered. H

" "Sophie, I need your trust. Foll

ius to see that this was wrong, even though

un from a drawer under the control

carrying

ained silent. Instead, he grabbed my hand and urged, "Stay cl

ity below, which contrasted sharply with the mayhem that was simmerin

s way." When he touched the scanner with his palm, the door swung ope

t i

enthouse, it was clean and simple, but what caught my eye wa

s as I asked. Lucas remarked, "My saf

's main grid, and the walls are made of

foyer flickering on one of the monitors, I realized that the w

t who t

y gaze, his j

es

ain standing even thou

uing you? With an enigmatic expr

lowing for many years. They do everything i

authority. "What is the connection between that an

re why they've targeted you yet. I'm to blame for you being i

he firmly responded, taking a step forward.

hy did you not forewarn me earlier? What prevented you from being

it." "But that is too late now." An alarm

onitors flashed red, "Perimeter br

screens. Now, both of the masked individuals were in the

ising my voice above a w

d inserted it into his ear. His tone was ste

the hell

inued, his voice calm but commanding. He glanced at me,

sponse, but Lucas no

? I tried not to soun

ft no room for debate, "The pl

ut? What

a drawer and retrieving what looked like a

ked at the monitors and felt my breath catch in my throat. The main living room

king as I said,

as he typed something into the iPad. A moment later, a tiny hallway wa

the opening, saying, "This leads to

with it." I refused to move and dug m

, "Sophie, you have no choic

d by the sound of footsteps echoing do

ssion darkene

avering. "Unless you accompa

but then his shoulders drooped just a little. "Al

small hallway. The emergency lighting was poor, creating st

this lead?"

eplied. "From there, we can ac

he hallway. When I turned to see one of the masked figures pus

h step, my lungs burned as we ran down the passageway. B

ng what appeared to be a gun when

s!" I

t in time to see the bullet bounce of

a tiny nook and around a corner. With labored b

ou discussing?" Despite the confusion, he s

ort you to safety. "No!" I took hold of his arm as

gaze locking onto mine. "You have to,

nd desperate, as if it was the last thing he'

, his voice b

an. The sound of gunfire echoed behind me, followed by

en, si