The Shadow CEO

Ava, who sat stiffly, the weight of the thick contract in her hands. It was a maze of words and legal jargon, i

is chair, amused just slightly. He asked, his voice c

he dare to make herself his, and his empire? What if she c

u can still walk away." "And if

nd take control of her future. Then she looked up and made eye contact wi

ger than she felt,

. And he slid a gold pen across the desk. It was cool comp

ver her when the ink fell

d, Ava. At the same time, his tone was warm but

hing darker under his jacketed exterior. I

heart thudded louder than my click. But now she was only just making her way inside the world of Julian

the tension in her chest like a baby stroller. The driver wound his way through

t was a cold stare into her living room wall, cracking paint that remind

wanted. She had to. There was no w

, a single thought lingered: And she'd just signed up wi

aint Clair?