Landon Vaughn's sharp, icy gaze dragged slowly over my messy hair and pale, drawn face.
Silas's eyes blew wide. He stammered, "Mr. Vaughn?"
The words stumbled out of his mouth, his voice shaking so hard it was obvious to anyone watching.
Everyone in Ashvale's elite social circle knew exactly who Landon was. He was the ruthless head of the Vaughn family, the most powerful financial clan in the region.
He had built his empire with a brutal hand and never hesitated to cut down anyone who got in his way.
For two whole years, Silas had clawed and scraped just to get a foot in the door with the Vaughns. He had never even managed to score an in-person meeting with Landon before this moment.
Yet here stood the untouchable prince of the business world, bowing to the nobody countryside girl Si
