All Chapters of Her Empire, His Terms.: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Dean’s looked as if the very blood in his veins had turned to ice. His jaw hung low, his eyes bulging as he stared at the glowing screen of Jared’s phone.I leaned in slightly, my eyes darting to the screen when my heart skipped a beat.The image was crystal clear, high-definition, and devastating.It was Dean, pinned against the glass wall of the office, his hands gripped tightly around the waist of Vivian Vance one of the most powerful, married board members of my father's company locked in a passionate kiss.If this picture ever leaked, it wouldn't just ruin Dean's personal reputation. It would utterly destroy the company reputation as well.Vivian's husband, Mr Marcus was the primary investor in Quinnix innovation latest real estate project.If he saw this, he would pull his funding in a heartbeat, bankrupting Quinnix innovation Estate investment sector overnight.How did Jared get this?This wasn't a photo taken from a distance with a telephoto lens.The angle was close, taken f

Jared took a slow sip of his whiskey, his eyes darkening. "There is nothing to tell, Amelia." "Oh, come on," I nudged his arm. "That's a lie. You took over your father's multi billion dollar empire, kicked him out of his own boardroom, and you walk around with a security detail that looks like a small army. You clearly didn't have a normal childhood." "Normal is boring," Jared replied smoothly, his voice flat. "I did what I had to do to survive. That’s all you need to know." "Why are you so guarded?" I pressed, stepping closer into his space, "Is it because of your father?" I had suddenly become a talkative prying into Jared's life intoxicated by the drink in my hand. Jared’s face instantly hardened and the slight warmth in his eyes vanished, replaced by a wall of impenetrable block. He set his glass down on the counter "We are partners Amelia," Jared said coldly. "Not friends. Do not dig into my past. It is a dark place, and you won't like what you find there." I swallowed