TRUE INTENTIONS Maria's POV After Ailene visited, I decided to look into the information she gave about Pierre Laurent. I liked him when we initially met, even had increased heartbeats from time to time when he stared at me as a woman would stare at a woman he wanted in between his sheets. But amidst his jokes and caring nature, I felt like there was something off about him. It was as if a dangerous predator was waiting for an opportunity to strike. He would always say things like. “Can we finish this in my penthouse?” “Would you like to accompany me to the New elite hotel in town? Just to check out the rooms, I am looking for an alternative for when my apartment becomes too still.” One night, we were in my office tying up loose ends in our work document before moving to the final s

