The Billionaire's Secret Desire

elte black SUV, I watched the city lights fade into gold and white streaks outside t

's icy parting words: "Enjoy

he mean

unded little in the cramped room. Ronan looked at

rossing my arms. "It wasn't meant to be," Ronan explained, his tone harsh. "But that's why we need to

asing worry. Tonight seems unfinished in some way, as th

s estate, but it wasn't. Instead, we felt as though we were being seal

into the living room. His eyes were alert and aware, but his sh

soon as he spotted me. His glance sw

you o

ponded, a little

e been through a war." A faint grin flas

"We need to talk." Lucas's attention switched

is voice taut with controlled rage. Ronan

was just the

anned, it is large

e corner of the room to pour himself a large glass of whis

appenings at the warehouse, leaving no detail unspoken. Lucas swung his gaze in

is tone raising slightly. "I h

t wasn't your call to make," Lucas stated sharply. "You could've been

for a while, his face displaying a mixture of anger, anxiety, and another emo

ssing my arms. Ronan cleared his throat again, breaking through the

t no

fting between us. "I tested the flash disk again. Some of the files are encrypt

Why would Dominic

e of encrypting it, it must be important." Lucas's gaze narrowed, and he clinked h

cas and me alone in deep silence. "Lucas," I

past?" What if Dominic kno

ing somewhat. "If that's the cas

knot of worry in my chest. --- Hours later, I sat in my room, staring at the ceiling and

d, making it difficult to breathe. I groped for my phone, c

he screen lit up with a new message.

nk you could outwit

had terrible implications. I sat up straight, rer

ed a picture this time, a blurry one of Lucas and myself standing too close

my bed, snatched up a sweatshirt, and made my way directly to Lucas's s

ate, I handed him my phone. His face darkened with each word as h

do w

asked. With a forceful and determined gaze, h

ight

he sound of glass breaking echoed through the house

in a menacingly low voice. With the sound of the alarm blaring in

just made his next move, regar

he didn't