Ryan left his father’s house feeling a mixture of frustration and unease. He had gone there hoping to get answers, maybe even a confession, but instead, Thomas had played his usual games—denying everything with that same smug arrogance that always made Ryan’s blood boil. Still, his gut told him his father was involved. And if Thomas really was behind the plot to remove Serena from her own company, then Ryan wasn’t just going to stand by and let it happen. His grip tightened on the steering wheel as he drove toward Rocky’s Designs. He had to warn Serena. Minutes later, Ryan pulled up in front of the sleek glass building. He stepped out, ignoring the way a few employees glanced at him curiously as he made his way to the private elevator leading to Serena’s office. He wasn’t sure how she

