The Billionaire's Secret Affiars
ing a cup of coffee and observing the city outside the window. His cel
ant, Sarah, echoed through the intercom.
ed its tie. "Alrig
t he thought. He had in mind a hard-nosed journalist, but she
the hand. "Thank you for your willi
thaniel." Their handshake was too long, s
ws overlooked Manhattan's financial district, where skyscrapers stood like monuments to ambiti
hint of something else-concern, perhaps, or anticipation. Nathaniel caught
you became New York's youngest billionaire or would you rather start wit
ack. Still, for what he had conside
e chair, "perhaps we might begin with the
simply
more to you than a man who drives and climbs
know that's
n a million-dollar donation just a few weeks ago? With no names mentio
ut inside, his heart quivered. No
aid, choosing his words with grea
she said. "
ontinued its restless rhythm-traffic moving, people rushing, the complex ma
his coffee cup. A smooth, very nearly imperceptible m
another, pushing one other's limits and looking for flaws. She wasn't here by chance, Nathaniel
hat silent act of anonymity that was gradually coming apart
esting morning,"
ned constant. "Indee
ion was going to sta
every move he made. "Managing public perception while maintaining certain sta
acts are a part of the job. However, I would like to know why you are s
hind the empire is not revealed in those tales. Nathaniel, your person
into her eyes. "Well, maybe. Howeve
above the notebook, she responded. "Because let's b
sed, a barely noticeable reaction
isn't just about exposing secrets. It's about understanding why. Why go to
e air as he hesitated. "Sometimes, the act i
ience," she remarked quietly. "But you're aware
oked in a sarcastic tone. "Amelia, y
replied her tone slightly amused. "But
air, studying her. "Then
ollars to a 42nd Street shelter. The real story of the billionaire who allegedly compelle
el's lips. "You think you have
he admitted.
nd shook his head. "You're
. Blackwood, are an enigma," "
ading," in a foreboding tone. "
is," she countered. "You jus
. For a moment, it was as if the world outside had disappeare
ally, his tone carefully neutral. "I
unwavering. "And I have a feeling
know that's
n a million-dollar donation just a few weeks ago? With no names mentio
ut inside, his heart quivered. No
aid, choosing his words with grea
she said. "
ontinued its restless rhythm-traffic moving, people rushing, the complex ma
his coffee cup. A smooth, very nearly imperceptible m