Chapter 1 The Reunion Just above the rooftop of Moore Group’s Riversdale subsidiary, a helicopter hovered, descending with deliberate slowness. As it approached the landing, the door slid open, and…

Chapter 48  Sonia was so consumed by jealousy that her eyes were bloodshot.  The blackout had lasted a full minute, after all. Who knew what might have happened between Lucius…

Valerie didn’t hesitate. She reached into the container, picked a mystery box at random, and opened it to reveal an elegant pearl necklace.  Beneath it lay the inevitable paper slip. …

Chapter 46  Of course. With a temper like Valerie’s, there was no way she’d ever let Sonia get away with trying to sabotage her in secret.  So this was the…

Valerie’s decision to let it slide left a positive impression on Noah.  He’d hosted tonight’s gathering, just to witness a tense conflict break out between Lucius, his closest friend, and…

Naomi jumped to Sonia’s righteous defense. “Everyone saw what happened. You ruined Sonia’s face!”  Kieran burst out chuckling. “Aren’t you two being a little too obvious with the false accusations? …

Sonia’s expression darkened. “There’s nothing I can do, even if I can’t stand it. Can’t you see that big shot sitting next to Valerie?”  Kieran was born into a family…

Chapter 42  Back when Kieran ran into a difficult mess, he’d reached out to King K, the founder of K Net, half in jest and half in desperation.  When the…

Chapter 41  1/2  Sonia and Naomi were close friends.  When Sonia heard that Lucius would be at the gathering tonight, she jumped at the chance to tag along under Naomi’s…

Chapter 40  As the host of the gathering, Noah greeted Valerie and Kieran with a warm smile. “Mr. Holt, if you hadn’t shown up soon, I’d have thought you had…