The Billionaire's lady

er figure, both luxurious and unforgiving, revealing more than it hid. As she waited outside the entrance to her building, the icy evening wind seemed complicit,

diment of power and arrogance. His gaze lingered on her, a

eptable, he sai

, hiding her irritation b

ied dryly. I will try

n. Nathan, always in control, seemed at ease in this stifling atmosphere, w

ts – exuded an almost indecent opulence. As soon as they arrived, eyes were turned towards them, curious and scr

he small of her back, a gesture

ear. You are here to play a rol

ng ease in reading her, but she f

watched, taking in every detail, every whisper, like a sponge. But soon she understood that this world was

onversation in a secluded corner of the room. Two men were talk

reetly, hiding behi

erything, murmured one of the men, an inves

plied in a cold and implacable

s find out...? added the

mile, icy and d

discover anyt

iding attracting attention. His thoughts were swirling. What was he up

r composure. Nathan joined her shortly after, his face

asked, his tone gentler th

iving a smile that she h

moment, as if trying to

s evening, he finally added

ugh she had no idea w

f conversations and furtive glances. But everything changed when

words heavier. Nathan, true to form, seemed perfectly at ease, bu

g in silence, until one

protege, right? he a

, Nathan intervened, his

more than a proteg

deafening. Alessia felt her cheeks

lly left the room. The night wore

en them was different. Less tense, more charge

enly, his face more open

role well tonigh

? A role? she asked, surp

, a rare vulnerabilit

is still to be defined

g, but she looked away, refu

ilding, but before she could get o

a . This world is no

g to understand the hidd

I'm not weak, she r

a glint of admira

thing had changed. It wasn't just a party, or even a test. It was the start of a dangerous game, where every m