The rain hammered against the floor-to-ceiling glass of the penthouse office, blurring the neon veins of the city below. Inside, the air smelled of expensive sandalwood, old leather, and the sharp, metallic tang of power. Dominic Cross sat behind a mahogany desk that looked more like an altar than a piece of furniture.Isabella Moretti sat opposite him, her fingers twisting a damp handkerchief. She wore a simple black dress that clung to her curves, though she tried to shrink herself into the oversized velvet chair. Her eyes, wide and amber, darted from the heavy gold pen on the desk to the man holding her future in his manicured hands."You look terrified, Isabella," Dominic said, his voice a low, resonant hum that vibrated in her chest."I'm just... overwhelmed," she whispered, her voice cracking."The Moretti estate is a labyrinth of debts and archaic trusts," he noted, leaning back.He watched her with a predator's patience, his grey eyes tracking the pulse jumping in her throat.
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