The city was alive with its usual morning hum as Lila Hart entered Morgan Industries, but the weight in her chest made it hard to breathe. Today wasn’t just another day at work. Today, everything felt fragile: her career, her carefully guarded secret, and her growing, dangerous attraction to Ethan Morgan.
Her heels clicked sharply against the marble floor as she passed the receptionist. Her assistant whispered, barely audibly, “Ethan’s in the office… and he’s watching.”
Lila swallowed, forcing her composure. Watching. That word alone sent a thrill and a shiver down her spine.
The boardroom was tense, buzzing quietly with murmured conversations, but the atmosphere shifted as soon as Ethan Morgan entered. Gray eyes sharp, jaw set, hands clasped behind his back, he radiated authority and a
