“Three hundred files, Miss Blake. I expect it to be ready by tomorrow.” He said, his tone cold and final. Ariana stood glued to the ground, her chest rising and falling as she struggled to process the fact that her first assignment at the office was going to be a near-death experience. This was only a preamble to what her life at work would look like. Vincent Blackthorn was a heartless monster when it had to do with matters of the Blackthorn empire and she was no exception. She opened her mouth to protest but closed it immediately after. She realized that with a man like Vincent, questioning his choices would only land her in more trouble. So, she only nodded. “Of course, Mr Blackthorn. You’ll get the files.” Why she was already speaking about those damn files when she hadn’t even ope

