Chapter 1
For the first time in her life, Nora had something that belonged entirely to her no mother telling her to be careful, no relatives asking questions she couldn't answer, no one deciding what she should do with her life. Just Nora, a twenty-four years old, tired of everything, broke and completely alone, Just while she was thinking about her life, she heard a knock on the door, the person knocked three times, slow and deliberate, immediately Nora's smile disappeared , the knock came at 11:47 p.m, three taps, Nora froze another three taps followed, she stared at her apartment door, her phone suddenly slippery in her hand.
Who is it? There was silence, Nora took a step back nobody visited her this late and nobody visited her without calling first.she looked toward the hallway the rain continued beating against the windows,another knock, three taps, this time she became scared and her stomach tightened,she wasn't expecting anyone, could it be robbers, she thought to herself she checked the time again.
The knock came again but this time harder her stomach tightened, who is it? she demanded this time, a man's voice answered.”Nora”, her blood went cold.She stared at the door.Who are you?
A pause.
Then he answered, my name is Kieran Vane, Nora frowned the name was impossible not to recognize.
Kieran Vane, billionaire, owner of Vane Holdings, a man whose name appeared everywhere until, one day, he disappeared from public life.There were stories about him too many some said he was ruthless some said he was cruel, others claimed he'd inherited a fortune built on blood and secrets, Nora had never believed gossip but she had seen his photograph once years ago in a magazine at a salon she remembered the eyes vividly cold, intense, impossible to forget, and now he was standing outside her apartment, Nora moved to the peephole, her breath caught, tall, dark hair wet from the rain, a black coat, a face she had seen once in a magazine and never forgotten, he lifted his head, their eyes met through the tiny circle of glass.
Nora stepped back, how do you know my name?
I've been looking for you because you're in danger.
Nora let out a short, nervous laugh, you're a billionaire standing outside a stranger's apartment at midnight, and you don’t think that is very strange and now you say I am in danger.
When Kieran finally answered, his voice had changed you don't remember.Nora's grip tightened around her phone.Remember what?
I have known you sincrb you were a child, Something twisted inside her, her childhood was mostly shadows, her mother's perfume, a locked bedroom and a woman singing.
Nora shook her head, you're definitely mistaken.
Open the door,he said again,Nora's hand moved toward the lock then something scraped behind her inside the apartment.
Nora stopped with so much fright, what could it be?
