Corporate Secret And Lies

nvironment. Elena Price put her fingers on it for some time, then she picked it up. The paper was thick like cardstock,

t was more like an invitation to a private charity event that only a handful of people in the city would attend belonged

ghter, Elena, are more than welcome." She re

Black

s a billionaire; he was accused of being ruthless in business and victorious in appellation, which had the ability to

ther interrupte

an who is in control, was standing at the doorstep, observing the unfoldin

ression on his face said it all: his eyes flicker over the card very passively-

traight into her dad's eyes sus

r time-the signs that he was keeping

evasive. "You've met before," snapped the man whose e

n eyebrow. "Pe

ould be concerned with. It

r; she never knew the full extent of his business empires, but this invitation, this

f a strap of her black strapless gown. Her hair was as dark as her eyes and was tied up in a beautiful twist; diamond earrings reflected the light from

ightly lit inside, and the ambience was rather tense; one could sense that the rich aroma of luxurious fragrances was in the air, coupled with the hushed voices of peo

putting his hand on her back as he led her through the crowd. She looked around, wai

but never really thought that she w

nherent self-possession. To the small audience that was engaging him he was actively speaking to, his eyes looked lost

y advanced towards her, Elena experienced various things: excitement and fear, all at the same time. This

as though sounding like velvet. He offered her palm, shaking it, and s

tation? "I have traveled m

wood?" Elena asked in a po

sir," I spluttered. "Please, call me Julian," he replied, and his lips lightly curled i

could hardly doubt that Julian Blackwood had planned this whole thing s

al experiences in the enterprise," Julian

eyes, Elena looked right back at him.

You could, perhaps, tonight, put business out of your mi

grand piano became louder. An offer to engage further averted when for the hand

e glass in the crook of his elbow. As she stepped onto the dancing floor, she realized that people were watching

he air was quite visible. In Elena's head she was asking all the questio

is rather unusual, but all right, maybe I have to correct mys

eyebrow. "Is tha

ion," Julian said

ld grasp at the moment. It was evident that he was dangerous, so Julian Blackwood was dangerous. But there seemed to be more; ther

hispered to her. "Eleanor, I have a proposal for you. Stay with me. I have something very

him and looked at him direct

ndliness in the gesture. "I will tell you that in due course; f

ped and the brief was over. Julian let go of her hand and moved away from her,

ipped his hat before walking away

nd the great number of questions that filled her mind. She was almost certain that this was

that she just crossed a line of some sort of game the rules of which she was nev

ne and the happenings of the next event