Zayn looked up at her, his eyes cold and dark. "Maybe it’s because the financial intelligence community is looking at the numbers, Scarlett. I’m looking at the people. Julian sold those patents because he knew they were fraudulent. He wanted to sink the Hayes Group so he could buy the remains for pennies on the pound after the Meridian deal imploded. He isn't a businessman; he’s a scavenger."
Scarlett stared at him, her chest heaving. "And why are you telling me? You’re a Carter. Your father would give his right arm to see me fail. If the Hayes Group goes under, the Carters become the undisputed kings of the city. Why help me?"
"Because I don't want to be a king in my father’s world," Zayn said, leaning forward. "I want to be the man who burns it down. My father, my stepmother, Julian Ha
