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A truth or A lie

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The car screeched to a halt in front of Nok, a sleek, modern building that catered to the palates and discreet meetings of some of the world's most influential figures. As I stared up at the building, a surge of adrenaline rushed through me. I was meeting Kade without his knowledge…again! This time, however, not for pleasure.

A knot tightened in my stomach at the thought of Kade, a familiar surge of anger battling with an unwelcome flicker of curiosity. Mostly anger, though. Pure, unadulterated fury at what he has done.

Every part of me buzzed, an urging to lash out at everything and anyone, but I clamped down on the impulse. I had vented enough for today, in front of my employees no less. I couldn’t lose it in front of Kade too.There was no point in letting him know he'd succeeded in rattling me, a feat no one had managed to accomplish in years. I would first uncover his angle and then proceed from there.

The elevator ride up to the sixth floor felt like I would be in there forever
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  • Dangerous Desire   A truth or A lie

    The car screeched to a halt in front of Nok, a sleek, modern building that catered to the palates and discreet meetings of some of the world's most influential figures. As I stared up at the building, a surge of adrenaline rushed through me. I was meeting Kade without his knowledge…again! This time, however, not for pleasure. A knot tightened in my stomach at the thought of Kade, a familiar surge of anger battling with an unwelcome flicker of curiosity. Mostly anger, though. Pure, unadulterated fury at what he has done.Every part of me buzzed, an urging to lash out at everything and anyone, but I clamped down on the impulse. I had vented enough for today, in front of my employees no less. I couldn’t lose it in front of Kade too.There was no point in letting him know he'd succeeded in rattling me, a feat no one had managed to accomplish in years. I would first uncover his angle and then proceed from there. The elevator ride up to the sixth floor felt like I would be in there forever

  • Dangerous Desire   No Trace, No Mercy

    “Explain to me, why you still haven't found the person responsible for this?” I stared at the fools all lined up in front of me. Forty-five percent of Wing Pharmaceuticals, stolen right under my nose. My head of IT, Ben, a small mousy man who I could probably snap in half, fidgeted, his gaze fixed somewhere above my head. My chief financial officer, Sarai, clutched her hands together, her knuckles white, her usual composure replaced with tremors. My lawyer, Davies, was also present and while he was usually a calm presence, I could tell by the he kept clicking his pen that even he was nervous.“Mona, we’ve been working tirelessly,” Ben began, his voice laced with apprehension. “We’ve scoured every digital footprint, every backchannel. It’s like they vanished into thin air after the transaction.”“Vanished?” I repeated, My voice was dangerously soft, a silk-edged blade. “That's your excuse! No one takes a huge chunk of my company and then disappears without a trace.” “Or perhaps you’re

  • Dangerous Desire   A Game

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  • Dangerous Desire   Crimson Arrival

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  • Dangerous Desire   The Spider's Web

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  • Dangerous Desire   Whispers & Whiskey

    A hush fell over the grand hall as I descended the marble staircase, every eye tracking my slow, deliberate pace. The murmurs began almost immediately, a subtle shift in the air, a ripple of whispers that broke the suffocating silence. Even a mile away, my thoughts were still snagged on the golden-haired man at the bar when Desiree's firm squeeze on my arm yanked me back to the glittering present."What did Kade want?" she asked, leaning in close so her voice could cut through the thrumming music.I frowned, genuinely bewildered. "Who?"We reached the landing, and she pivoted to face me, her brows drawn down in that familiar "I'm losing my patience, and fast!" expression. "Now's not the time to play coy, Mona. The man you were talking to earlier. What did he want?""Ohhh!" So Jerkface had a name! I scanned the room, hoping to catch a glimpse of that tell-tale blonde hair, but he seemed to have vanished. Turning back to Desiree, I shrugged. "He didn't want anything; he just made some s

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