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“Get in here, Julian.” “Yes, ma’am.” “Try not to shake.” I stood frozen in the doorway of the luxurious penthouse suite at The Aurelia Grand Hotel in Manhattan. Eleanor Voss — the formidable 48-year-old CEO of Voss Global — stood with her back to me in a breathtaking emerald-green gown. The dress was unzipped, revealing … Read more

“You’re freezing. Take my shirt.” “I don’t even know your name.” “Names don’t matter when someone’s dying in my arms.” The rain hammered against the windshield like bullets as Ethan Cole drove along the deserted mountain road. Lightning split the sky just as he saw her — a woman stumbling through the downpour, soaked to … Read more

“Can I Warm Up by Your Fire?” The forest was alive with shadows and danger. Elara Voss stumbled through the thick pines, her once-elegant purple traveling dress torn and muddy, her delicate white ballet slippers soaked and shredded. Behind her, the distant howl of dogs echoed through the Montana wilderness. They were getting closer. She … Read more

Victoria Langford had built an empire worth twelve billion dollars, buried two husbands, and outlived every man who had ever tried to underestimate her. At fifty-five, she was still breathtaking — sharp cheekbones, ice-blue eyes, and a presence that made boardrooms fall silent. She wore power like perfume. But tonight, standing in the grand hallway … Read more

Elena Voss had never imagined that one desperate favor would change the entire trajectory of her life. Her Aunt Rosa had called at 5:30 a.m., voice hoarse from a terrible cold. “Mija, I can’t lose this shift. The hotel pays double on weekends. Please… just cover for me. Four hours. No one will notice.” Elena, … Read more