Engaged to the billionaire by arrangement

twenty minutes, her mind racing, analyzing every movement, every noise around her. The sound of the door suddenly opening startled her. A man in a black suit, with a

l. He was the kind of man she had grown to appreciate, in a city where information was more precious than gold. An influential journalist, capable of

chance," Marcus said, finally breaking

prefer discretion. And

en nodded slowly. "Okay, let's

leaned forward, her gaze hardening. "I have a story you won't be able to ignore. And this coul

w that he was not the type to take risks lightly, but that he w

s enemies much more powerful than he claims. If you want to get a head start, you'll have to publish

w this won't be without consequences. If you give me s

e it to achieve a greater goal," she replied calmly, he

oking for a flaw, a hesitation. But Althea offer

k everything, aren't y

ed. " And you ? Are you ready to reveal the truth,

and. " All right. We'll do it your way. But have

ight. But she was no longer who she had been. She h

slight smile on his lips. For several days, he had the impression that events w

hing under control, but he had a secret weapon: pressure. A dinner organized in an elegant restaurant, an innocent convers

nt black dress, he greeted her with a nod, his

I wanted to talk, in private,

"If you're trying to manipulate me

trying to manipulate you, Althea. I just want to understand why you're d

ll where he was going with this. Every question he asked was an attempt to get her to talk, to get her t

you insist, know that I have my reasons. And t

t he didn't let it faze him. He changed tacti

laced word, an error. What you want to get..

ces? » she replied in a voice full of challenge. "I'm ready for

without smiling. "You're more dangerous than I imagined," he

approached the window, peering into the darkness. Her fingers tightened on the cold glass as she tried to calm

a good look around you. There ar

t need to be a genius to guess that the impending threat wasn't just against her. She turned to the shadow in