Chapter 1
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Eva Williams clutched her laptop bag tighter as she stepped into the sleek, glass-walled lobby of Knight Enterprises. Her heart pounded like a drum in her chest — not because of the building’s intimidating luxury, but because she was about to meet the man she had heard whispers about for weeks: Alexander Knight.
Tall, impeccably dressed, and exuding power with every step, Alexander didn’t greet her with a smile. He barely glanced at her, yet somehow, his piercing blue eyes seemed to dissect every part of her being. Eva swallowed hard, wishing she could vanish into the polished marble floor.
“You must be the new intern,” he said, his voice low and commanding. Not a hint of warmth, but a dangerous undertone that made her pulse quicken.
“I… yes, sir. Eva Williams,” she replied, keeping her voice steady despite the flutter in her stomach.
Alexander’s gaze lingered. For a moment, she thought she detected a flicker of interest — or was it amusement? She couldn’t tell.
As she followed him down the corridor to his office, a message popped up on her phone. Daniel, her ex-boyfriend, had texted again. She ignored it, focusing on staying composed. But the tension in the air, the unspoken challenge in Alexander’s stare, and the memory of betrayal that still haunted her made her world feel suddenly fragile.
When Alexander finally stopped and turned to face her, he said, almost casually, “Don’t think being smart is enough to survive here, Eva. You’ll need more than brains.”
Her stomach twisted — was that a threat, or a warning? Either way, she knew one thing: her life had just become infinitely more complicated.
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