at ni

adows over the bustling crowd. The distant hum of the city's nightlife blend

the right places, her dark brown hair flowing in waves down her back, but the

c Kane

everything. His gaze was fixed on her, cold and unreadable, like a predator waiting for the right moment t

e night. She took a slow sip of her drink letting the bitter tang of champagne

full of energy, appeared beside her. She was holding a glass of wine. "You wer

at the edges, snapping pictures of her as though she were the only person in the world who mattered. High-profile guests mingl

mming as she frowned. "What's wrong? You don't look l

the edge of her glass. "It's just...

head, following Ava's line of sight until her

the rooftop, his presence a dark stain on the glittering celebration. He had an almost unsettling stillness to hi

ed to run me off the track tonight. It wasn't just racing.. he was

e's always been an arrogant basta

There was something in the way he looked at her now, something that made her insides twist with unease. It

e, his dark eyes gleaming with something unspoken. He was dressed in a crisp black su

smooth but laced with something sharp. His lips c

ld his gaze, though every instinct screamed at her to look away. "Thanks,

stepping closer. The scent of his cologne mingled with the cool night air, a mix of sa

with unease. She could feel Natalie tense

to keep her voice steady. "

"Careful, Ava. The world isn't always as it seems. Someti

reathe. She stared into his eyes, trying to decipher the meaning behind his

back a step. "We're done here," she s

ut even as they moved through the crowd, she could feel Dominic's

orner of the rooftop. Her face was pale, her eyes wide with concern. "He's

The biggest threats are the ones you never see coming.' What did he mean by t

ely audible over the noise of the party. "Bu

reful. I've heard things about Dominic. People say he's got connection

ell herself that Dominic was just playing games, trying to get

ay he had spoken. It wasn't a game.

ore on, the pa

ed to see Dominic standing there, his cold eyes followin

the night pressed down on her, she was suffocated. She needed to get out, to clear her head, t

Natalie, her voice strained. "I