WHEN BILLIONAIRE ENIGMA LEON KING collides with elusive heiress ISABELLA HARRINGTON, it's an explosive meeting accompanied by less than love at first sight. With his takeover of the business empire around the corner, a runaway bride wasn't on Leon’s agenda - until now… Upon their battle in boardrooms and behind closed doors, neither is ready for the fire that sparks between them. Isabella means to preserve the legacy of her family while Leon is determined to show her exactly what their passion can mean outside the world of business. But as they slowly uncover the haunting secrets of their past, Tessa and Ryker realize it's not just bitter memories that linger in our hearts and minds. Isabella and Leon fall — hard but immovably in love, rewiring their shock-mangled hearts as everything they've known is ordained safe and not a little thrilling to be thrown into chaos.
The figure that emerged from the shadows was cloaked in darkness, making it difficult to discern their features. Isabella's heart raced as she instinctively stepped closer to Leon, her breath hitching in her throat. Whoever this was, they weren't supposed to be here.
"Who are you?" Leon demanded, his voice low and steady as he positioned himself protectively in front of Isabella. The tension in the air crackled like electricity.
As the figure stepped into the dim light, Isabella's stomach dropped. It was Marcus—his presence sending a wave of dread coursing through her veins. He wore a smirk that was both charming and unsettling, his eyes glinting with a predatory glimmer.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" Marcus drawled, leaning casually against a nearby tree, as if he had stumbled upon a casual meeting between friends rather than a confrontation filled with secrets.