Her heart sank instantly as she glanced at the wall across from her, where a single framed article hung crookedly, the one she'd written ten years ago. The headline was faded now, but she could still read it even in her sleep."Tech Prodigy's Empire Crumbles: Insider Claims Fraud."She'd been twenty-five then, hungry, and unstoppable. The subject had been a twenty-something startup founder named Soren Vale. She'd torn him apart in print, and he'd vanished after that, ruined, forgotten, and hopeless. Or so she'd thought.But now? Here he was right in front of her, staring at her with a sly smile that sent shivers down her spine.Soren removed his nose mask, and clapped his hands.For years, he'd been searching for ways to get to her. For years, he'd been looking for the woman who made him become heartless. And now, fate had finally brought her to his side.What was better than that?"Hello, Elena." Her mouth went dry as soon as she heard his voice, and she raised her trembling hand
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