He stood up, his presence looming over me. He was the King of Lies, and I was the only one who had finally caught him in the act. But as he stepped closer, the space between us shrinking to nothing, I realized the most dangerous lie of all was the one I was telling myself: that I actually wanted to take him down.
"Then do it," he challenged, his gaze dropping to my lips. "But remember, if I go down, I’m taking you with me. Because you’ve been lying to yourself about why you’re really in this office at midnight."
"What are you going to do with that folder?" he whispered, his voice like velvet over gravel. "Expose you." El Rey De Las Mentiras Whitney G epub
The folder felt heavy in my hands, but his gaze felt heavier. In the empire of Julian Vane, every word was a chess move, and I had just realized I was already in checkmate.
Julian Vane was the kind of man who didn't just walk into a room; he owned the air inside it. He was the city’s most "honest" billionaire, a title he’d earned by never making a promise he didn’t keep. But I knew the truth. Behind that sharp jawline and the bespoke Italian suits was a man built on a foundation of calculated deceptions. He stood up, his presence looming over me
"I’m exactly on time," I countered, dropping a thick folder onto his mahogany desk. "And I have the proof. You didn’t acquire the Sterling holdings through a fair auction. You lied to the board."
The office was cold, but the tension between us was blistering. "Then do it," he challenged, his gaze dropping to my lips
"You’re late, Elara," he said, not looking up from his desk.