Collateral
285 Words
Elena ,I made a huge mistake.”
Her father had never looked afraid before.But tonight, his hands trembled over a stack of printed bank notices.
“All our accounts are frozen,” he whispered. “Wolfe Enterprises.”Her chest tightened.
Alexander Wolfe the most ruthless CEO in the city.
“You worked for him,” she said slowly. “What did you do?” Before he could answer, her phone rang.
Unknown number she answered.
“Ms. Hart.” The voice was deep. Controlled. Dangerous her pulse skipped.
“This is Alexander Wolfe.”Silence swallowed the room.
“Your father accessed confidential corporate data,” he continued calmly. “Meet me tomorrow. Nine am My office.”
“That’s absurd—”
“Unless,” he interrupted, “you’d prefer I file criminal charges tonight.”The line went dead .
The next morning, Wolfe Tower felt like a courtroom.Alexander stood by the window when she entered.
Immaculate suit. Cold eyes.
“What do you want?” she demanded.
He slid a folder toward her security logs, her father’s credentials Proof.Her throat tightened
“I’ll make this simple,” he said.
“If you marry me, your father avoids prison.”
And u won’t be thrown out of your house
The words felt unreal you’re blackmailing me.”
“I’m protecting my interests then Why me?”
He stepped closer because you’re more useful to me as my wife.” Her heart pounded.
“And if I refuse?”His gaze didn’t waver.
“Then your father is arrested before noon.she stared at the man who had already decided her fate.She realized something worse than blackmail.
He wasn’t improvising ,he had planned this.
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