Burning Desires: One Night of Lust

a hurry and checked the messages. "Ivory, where

e could even catch her breath. She tapped on the phone with sha

s racing, goosebumps all over her body, The picture stari

she swallowed it down. Her fingers shook

she whispered, hardly able to

any sense. Laura and Leo strode through, t

taut, under tight rein. His eyes lock

erywhere. People are sharing it like wildfi

ng out all in a rush. "It is not me! Someone edited the

dn't ease; he was unconvinced. "Ivory, this is bad. Really bad. People do

voice reached a high pitch with desperation. "Yo

face was a picture of uncertainty. "I don't know, Ivor

to the floor as her mind reeled. She couldn't breathe,

ble, his presence usually commanding but now

xclaimed, wagging an accusing finger at him. "Be

one joined in, his voice cutting with frustration. "We

ng everyone from their noise. "That's not my

flares up. "The damage is done. We're being slaughtered in the pre

to this company, and you think that I would just let all that fall apart over some

ce. "We've already called for you to step down and give up your

rgiving staring from board members was all that he needed to witness. They were

his voice hollow. "I've sacrific

t flashed in his face, not much aware of the shouting reporters

the tide of reporters at bay. Benson walked in, he made his way to his

ll room. "Do you have any idea what you have done? The

I didn't do it. I have no idea how it h

confusion. "This is evidence here,

es like that... You got to bel

weeded out of him. "I want to believe you,

e street outside their mansion was awash with news vans, t

y. I didn't do th

ofter, almost broken. "It's okay. We'll find

ed pacing the bedroom. Frustra

off to any man, not even Leo, for the sake

'd rather lose everything? Your emotions for Ivory are clouding your j

t. "I'm not letting my fee

child anymore. If you stop Ivory from marrying Leo, you are going to

's face. "She would never wan

which man would marry her with the issue going o

mped, and he coul

is going to lose everything i

tion to dictate his choices, or can he find a path that sa