It wasn’t just about Vivian. Men like Nathan thought they could take whatever they wanted, hurt whoever they wanted, without consequence. I’d spent my life dealing with men like that. My father had been one of them.
I walked into my study, where documents were strewn across the desk. Keeping tabs on rivals and potential threats was second nature to me. It was part of the job and the legacy that I’d inherited.
Finding dirt on Nathan had been easier than I expected. He was careless, arrogant, and left a trail of destruction wherever he went. It hadn’t taken long to dig up enough to destroy him. But tonight, I hadn’t needed all of that. All I’d needed was a single piece…just a warning shot.
I leaned against the desk, my eyes scanning the papers absently as my thoughts drifted. Being the h
