The 365 days billionaire
bed, last night's events swirling in my mind. Isabella was beside me, knees dr
with a deep sigh. "You
neutral. "I wasn't going to leave you
line. "Last night... it was a mistak
ite her attempt at resoluteness. "You don't need to
ing I couldn't quite decipher, shame? Regret
fists. "There's something I need to tell you. So
sinking at the vulnerabilit
een us. Then, almost a whisper, sh
o process. "Blackmailing you?
ty, what I thought was the start of something incredible. But... someone took pictures of me while I wa
"Pictures? Witho
just money, small amounts. I paid because I thought it would end. But it hasn't. Their d
olice?" I asked, my voi
Don't you see? If this gets out, my career is ov
, the fear choking her voice. "Isabella, you can't keep this to yourself.
hings. They know where I live, where my family lives. They've been watching me.
e instincts roared to life. "Th
ight back? How? They have everything. T
" I said with
you're saying. If you get involved, they could come after you too. I
going to let you face this alone. We'll figure out who th
storm on her face. Finally, sh
ly. "But you don't ha
slightly. "Okay. But promise me you'll be
h the weight of the situat
lic eye, canceling her meetings and interviews. I
id, pulling out her laptop. "Bu
email was more threatening than the last,
als," I said grimly. "They k
e asked, desperatio
ace these emails, we'll have something to fight with. But we'l
"A tech guy I used to work with. He's disc
rust him?"
al and doesn't
retary will find som
ntroduce her to the tech expert, Leo agreed to
. After Isabella explained the situation, he nod
rver," Leo said, frowning. "It's not going to
do it?"
prepare for the possibility that this won't lead anywhe
he said, though h
eassuring hand on Isabella's back
ined troubled. "I don't know what I
if it doesn't, we'll find ano
all, tentative smile touched her
w how this would end, but one thing was certain, I w
uld fight, no m