Alessia stepped back quickly before the bodyguards could make a grab for her phone. ‘Don’t bother. It’s already uploaded to my mailbox and cloud drive. If you dare lay a finger on me, I’ll send a copy of the recording to every news outlet in Veridian. In less than twelve hours, the entire city will know your true colours.’
Olivia’s voice reverberated with fury. ‘You wouldn’t dare!’
‘Release me,’ Alessia’s voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. ‘And I’ll pretend this never happened.’
Olivia hesitated, pride and suspicion warring within her. ‘How can I trust you to keep your word?’
Alessia’s lips curled into a sly smile. ‘Do you really have any other choice?’
Olivia clenched her teeth, torn between her options.
Should she release Alessia and risk the exposure of her own da
