The silence inside Isabella Vicks’s apartment stretched longer than either of them expected.
Damien Hayes stood near the window, his tall frame partially illuminated by the dim city lights filtering through the curtains. His expression was serious, his mind clearly still focused on the threatening messages Isabella had received.
Isabella watched him quietly from across the living room.
She had never seen him like this before.
At the office, Damien was always composed, controlled, and distant—the untouchable CEO of Hayes Company.
But here, standing in her apartment late at night, he seemed different.
More human.
More… concerned.
And strangely enough, that realization made her heart beat faster.
Damien finally turned to face her again.
“Did the voice say anything else?” he asked.
