The Billionaire's Regret
The room fell quiet again, except for the low hum of the AC and the distant sound of ships if I really strained to listen.
On one hand, the Montreux offer felt like the universe tossing me a life preserver: “Here, take this. A big job, clean, legal, lucrative. No blue eyes. No old cologne.” The universe wasn’t usually that kind. There was always a nail hidden under the gift wrap.
My phone buzzed again. For a moment I thought it was Adrian, maybe checking if I’d run away yet after his last message.
Turns out it was Javier, sending a three-second voice note.