My Ex Humiliated Me At A Billionaire Gala — He Had No Idea The City’s Most Dangerous Man Was Watching
Part 3
When the final routing numbers unmasked the true architect behind the theft, Megan had to decide: did she walk away, or did she let the devil burn her old life to the ground?
The answer was simpler than anyone could have predicted.
She chose to let the devil hand her the matches.
The ballroom of the Plaza Hotel smelled of old money, expensive orchids, and the faint metallic tang of ruthless ambition.
It was the annual winter charity gala, an event where reputations were minted or destroyed over glasses of vintage champagne.
Megan Robinson stood near the edge of the room with a flute of sparkling water, trying to remain invisible despite her striking appearance.
At twenty-eight, she was a senior forensic accountant for a top-tier firm, commanding a massive salary because she could trace hidden offshore assets better than the feds.
Yet within these gilded walls, her professional accomplishments meant absolutely nothing.
In this room, all anyone saw was her size.
She was a size twenty in a sea of size zeros, a woman with wide hips and a soft stomach surrounded by hollow-cheeked socialites.
For years, she had fought a grueling war with her body due to a severe thyroid condition.
Eventually, she had chosen peace.
Tonight, she was wearing a custom draped emerald green silk gown that hugged her curves beautifully.
She looked gorgeous, and more importantly, she felt gorgeous.
The silk cascaded down her silhouette, turning every movement into a fluid statement of defiance against the rigid expectations of New York elite.
She had spent hours with her stylist perfecting the elegant twist of her dark hair, letting a few loose curls frame her face.
Her ruby lipstick felt like war paint, armoring her against the judgmental glares of hedge fund managers and their trophy wives.
She took a small sip of her water, letting the cool liquid soothe her suddenly dry throat as she surveyed the opulence around her.
Crystal chandeliers cast fractured rainbows across the marble floors, illuminating a crowd that collectively controlled more wealth than several small nations.
She belonged here by virtue of her intellect, having audited the very charity accounts that made this extravagant night possible.
Yet the systemic snobbery of the socialites made her feel like an interloper who had slipped past the velvet ropes.
She shifted her weight, her silver heels clicking softly against the polished floor as she adjusted her grip on her crystal flute.
A string quartet played a Vivaldi concerto in the background, the frantic violins perfectly matching the anxious fluttering in her chest.
She told herself she was here to represent her firm, to smile politely, and to leave before midnight.
She told herself that nothing could ruin this evening of hard-won self-acceptance.
Until Craig Miller walked in.
Craig was a junior partner at a major hedge fund, a man whose tailored suits barely concealed his deeply ingrained cruelty.
He was also her ex-fiancé.
He had proposed to her three years ago when she was much smaller, back when they were ambitious associates climbing the corporate ladder together.
When her illness flared up and the weight began to accumulate, his affection had rapidly soured into resentment.
He had broken off the engagement via a text message, claiming she no longer fit the image of his brand.
Tonight, Craig was not alone.
Clinging to his arm was Heather, a former runway model whose waist was roughly the circumference of Megan’s thigh.
Megan turned her back, hoping to blend into the shadows near an extravagant ice sculpture of a swan.
But Craig’s radar for cruelty was too finely tuned.
He spotted the emerald green dress from across the room.
With a smirk that made her stomach drop, he guided Heather directly toward her, cutting through a group of state senators and tech CEOs.
Her heart hammered violently against her ribs, a primal instinct urging her to flee toward the exit.
She forced her feet to remain planted, reminding herself that she was a brilliant professional who refused to be intimidated by a mediocre mid-level manager.
She braced herself as they approached, the scent of his expensive, overly aggressive cologne preceding him like a warning siren.
“Well, if it isn’t Megan.”
Craig’s voice cut through the low hum of the string quartet, carrying just enough volume to attract unwanted attention.
Megan took a slow breath, forcing a polite, detached smile onto her face as she turned to acknowledge him.
“Hello, Craig.”
“Enjoying the gala?”
“We are,” Craig said, his eyes raking up and down her body with unconcealed disgust.
He didn’t bother to introduce Heather, treating her merely as a beautiful prop designed to amplify Megan’s presumed insecurity.
Instead, he raised his voice just enough to ensure the surrounding circle of elites could hear him.
“I must say, I’m surprised to see you here.”
Craig raised an eyebrow, projecting his voice so the nearby cluster of wealthy donors could tune in.
“Are they letting the waitstaff mingle with the high rollers tonight?” he asked, feigning genuine confusion.
A few heads swiveled in their direction as curiosity piqued among the bored socialites.
Heather offered a shrill, breathless laugh, her fingers digging tighter into Craig’s sleeve.
Megan’s cheeks burned under the sudden scrutiny, her carefully assembled confidence fracturing.
“My firm did the audit for the gala’s trust, Craig,” she replied evenly.
“If you’ll excuse me.”
She attempted to maneuver around him, desperate to flee his toxic orbit.
Craig merely stepped sideways, blocking her exit like a schoolyard bully reveling in his perceived dominance.
“So touchy,” Craig mocked, casually swirling the amber liquid in his crystal tumbler.
“Honestly, Megan, wearing silk takes a lot of nerve.”
“It highlights every single flaw, wouldn’t you say?”
“I was just reading an architectural digest on the structural load limits of these older venues.”
“Let’s pray the floor joists are up to code before you take another step.”
“A collapsed floor would really ruin the silent auction.”
The sheer audacity of the insult hung in the air, shattering the polite hum of the gala.
A suffocating quiet fell over their immediate vicinity.
A prominent state senator averted his gaze, inspecting the stitching on his cuffs to avoid getting involved.
Several women nearby hid their smirks behind manicured hands, finding cruel entertainment in her distress.
No one offered a word in her defense.
Megan stood rooted to the spot, trapped in a paralyzing nightmare where her deepest insecurities were broadcast live.
The emerald gown that had felt like armor now felt like a spotlight illuminating her vulnerabilities.
Tears pricked the corners of her eyes, but she swallowed hard, refusing to give him the satisfaction of breaking her.
She clenched her glass until her fingers ached, her sharp mind scrambling for a dignified response.
But the overwhelming public shame robbed her of her voice.
Craig beamed with smug triumph, taking a leisurely sip of his scotch.
He parted his lips, clearly preparing to deliver the final killing blow to her dignity.
“It is utterly baffling,” a deep, resonant voice sliced through the heavy silence.
“That a man drowning in a sixty million dollar deficit feels entitled to comment on structural integrity.”
The ambient temperature in the room plummeted instantly.
The scattered snickers ceased, replaced by a collective, palpable wave of terror.
From the throng of guests emerged a man sculpted from cold marble and shadows.
Dan Rossi.
Even among the most powerful men in the city, Dan was a terrifying force of nature.
On paper, he ran an international shipping and real estate empire.
In reality, he was the undisputed kingpin of the largest criminal syndicate on the coast.
He was a man whose whispers could topple corporations and erase people from existence.
Towering over the crowd in a flawlessly tailored dark tuxedo, he exuded a lethal, undeniable authority.
Dan ignored Craig entirely.
He halted right beside Megan.
He tilted his head, his piercing dark eyes taking in her emerald gown with a slow, deliberate intensity.
There was zero pity in his expression, only a profound, searing admiration.
“The green suits you perfectly, Ms. Robinson,” Dan murmured, his rich baritone easily carrying across the quiet room.
“You are a vision.”
Megan’s heart hammered violently against her ribs.
She recognized his face from highly classified financial dossiers she had studied at the firm.
Dan Rossi was a phantom, an urban legend wrapped in cashmere.
And he knew exactly who she was.
“Thank you,” she managed to whisper, her vocal cords tight with adrenaline.
Dan finally shifted his terrifying focus onto Craig.
The warmth completely drained from his expression, leaving behind a glacial emptiness that made Heather recoil.
Craig’s smug grin vanished, his complexion turning an unhealthy shade of gray.
“Mr. Rossi, I had no idea you were on the guest list.”
“Evidently,” Dan replied, his voice dangerously soft and conversational.
He took one slow, predatory stride forward, forcing Craig back toward a towering ice sculpture.
“I was observing the crowd, Mr. Miller, and I unfortunately caught your pathetic attempt at comedy at my guest’s expense.”
Craig swallowed audibly, his Adam’s apple jumping erratically.
“Your guest?”
“Ms. Robinson happens to possess one of the most brilliant forensic minds on the eastern seaboard,” Dan declared, his gaze pinning Craig in place.
“Her intelligence is only rivaled by her stunning beauty, something a mediocre middle-manager could never appreciate.”
Craig’s hands began to tremble violently.
The scotch splashed over the rim of his glass, staining his expensive leather shoes.
He puffed out his chest in a foolish, doomed attempt to salvage his pride.
“Now, let’s not get carried away.”
“There’s no need for insults, we were just sharing a joke between old friends.”
“A joke,” Dan repeated slowly, tasting the word like sour milk.
He narrowed his eyes, zeroing in for the kill.
“Let us share a joke, then, Craig.”
“Let us discuss the offshore accounts registered in the Caymans.”
“Specifically, the funds currently routed through a shell corporation in Belize.”
The remaining color fled Craig’s face, leaving him looking like a corpse.
He swayed slightly, looking as though he might be sick on the ornate rug.
The assembled elites took a collective step backward, their amusement entirely replaced by self-preserving dread.
No one dared to be caught in the blast radius of Dan Rossi’s fury.
“I don’t know what you mean,” Craig stammered, sweat forming on his brow despite the cool air conditioning.
“You heavily leveraged your clients’ funds,” Dan stated, his voice ringing out to execute Craig’s career with surgical precision.
“You lost forty million in a disastrous short position just last quarter.”
“To hide the loss, you borrowed twenty million from a private equity firm in Chicago.”
“A firm that, regrettably for you, belongs to my organization.”
Heather yanked her arm free from Craig’s grasp as if he were radioactive, backing away rapidly into the crowd.
“You are a common thief, Craig,” Dan continued, invading Craig’s personal space until he towered over him.
The size difference made Craig look like a frightened child facing an angry god.
“You are a fraud, and even worse, you lack basic decency.”
“By tomorrow morning, the federal authorities will receive an anonymous dossier outlining every fraudulent wire transfer you’ve initiated in the last twenty-four months.”
“By lunchtime, your firm will terminate you to protect themselves.”
“And by tomorrow evening, my people will visit you to collect the twenty million you owe me, plus interest.”
Craig’s breathing turned ragged and high-pitched as total panic set in.
“Please,” he begged, his arrogance completely obliterated.
“Mr. Rossi, please.”
“I can fix it.”
“I can find the money.”
“You have absolutely nothing,” Dan replied, his tone laced with utter boredom.
He flicked his gaze away, dismissing the broken man entirely.
“Remove yourself from my sight before I have you taken out in pieces.”
Craig did not hesitate.
He dropped his glass onto a passing waiter’s tray, shattering the crystal, and practically ran toward the exit, abandoning his date.
The wealthy onlookers who had been snickering moments earlier now stared fixedly at the floor, terrified of making eye contact.
Dan turned away from the crowd, entirely unbothered by the fact that he had just ruined a man’s life in three minutes.
He looked down at Megan, the lethal chill in his eyes melting into a dark, intense heat that stole her breath.
He offered her his arm, his movements slow and deliberate.
“This gathering has become incredibly tedious, don’t you agree?” Dan murmured.
“Would you do me the honor of accompanying me to the terrace, Ms. Robinson?”
Megan stared at his offered arm, her pulse racing wildly.
Her mind reeled, trying to process the whiplash of moving from crushing public humiliation to absolute, glorious vindication.
The overwhelming reality of being rescued by New York’s most lethal predator left her dizzy.
She knew exactly what he was.
She knew taking his arm meant crossing a permanent boundary, stepping out of the safe corporate light and into his dangerous shadows.
But looking up into Dan Rossi’s eyes, she didn’t see a monster.
She saw a man who looked at her and recognized a queen.
Slowly, with deliberate intent, she linked her arm through his.
“I would love to, Mr. Rossi,” she answered.
A genuine, breathtaking smile curved the corners of Dan’s mouth, transforming his terrifying demeanor.
“Please,” he whispered, guiding her effortlessly through the parting sea of terrified guests.
“Call me Dan.”
They stepped through the heavy French doors onto the private, frost-covered balcony, the sharp winter air immediately sobering her senses.
The doors clicked shut, instantly muting the jazz band and enveloping them in a quiet, electric tension.
Dan let go of her arm and walked over to the stone balustrade that overlooked the dark expanse of Central Park.
He remained silent, giving her a moment to absorb the staggering events that had just unfolded.
She moved to the edge of the balcony, wrapping her arms around her torso, shivering slightly as the biting wind hit her silk gown.
“Why did you intervene?” she asked softly, the adrenaline finally starting to fade and leaving her exhausted.
“You don’t even know me.”
“I’m not one of your guests.”
Dan turned around, the glittering city lights reflected in his dark, unfathomable eyes.
“I am fully aware of who you are, Megan Robinson.”
“You are the forensic auditor who uncovered a massive skimming operation run by a rival cartel last spring.”
“You are the woman who can trace the untraceable.”
He took a slow, calculated step toward her.
“I didn’t defend you out of pity.”
“I defended you because a man who holds a priceless diamond and complains about its weight is an utter fool.”
“And I have zero tolerance for fools.”
He stopped just inches from her.
The heat radiating from his massive frame provided a sudden, intoxicating warmth against the freezing air.
“I’ve been keeping tabs on you for six months, Megan,” Dan confessed, his voice dropping to a gravelly register that sent a shiver down her spine.
“Tonight, I decided it was time we met.”
“Because I have a massive problem that only a mind as sharp as yours can solve.”
“And because, frankly, I refused to stand by while that pathetic excuse for a man insulted the most beautiful woman in my city.”
The icy wind whipping across the terrace did nothing to extinguish the sudden, blazing heat in her chest.
She stared at Dan Rossi, searching his sharp, aristocratic face for any sign of a joke.
There was none.
Only the lethal stillness of a king accustomed to taking exactly what he desired.
“You want to employ me?” she said, her analytical mind immediately kicking into gear to compartmentalize the shock.
“To audit a criminal organization.”
Dan shrugged off his heavy charcoal tuxedo jacket and draped it gently over her bare shoulders.
The silk lining was heavy, trapping his body heat and the intoxicating scent of bergamot and steel.
“I prefer to call it a logistics enterprise,” Dan corrected smoothly, though a dark amusement sparked in his eyes.
“For the past eight months, an insider has been siphoning significant capital from my inner circle.”
“They are routing it through legitimate subsidiaries, washing the funds, and making them disappear.”
“My internal accountants are highly competent, but they are only seeing the trees.”
“I need someone capable of seeing the entire forest.”
“I need a predator.”
She pulled the thick lapels of his jacket tighter around her neck, anchoring herself in his scent.
“If I agree to this, I become an accessory to your enterprise.”
“You cross a line into my absolute protection,” Dan countered, stepping closer and closing the remaining distance between them.
“Tell me, Megan, what has playing by the strictly legal rules actually gotten you?”
“A brilliant career where your arrogant boss steals your credit, and an ex-fiancé who publicly humiliated you because his fragile ego couldn’t handle a woman of substance.”
He reached out with a large, calloused hand, gently tucking a stray curl behind her ear.
The stark contrast between his violent reputation and his incredibly tender touch made her breath hitch.
“I do not want a starving, hollowed-out corporate drone,” Dan murmured, his gaze sweeping down to the lush curves of her waist wrapped in the emerald silk.
“I want a woman who unapologetically takes up space, a woman whose mind is a complex labyrinth, and whose body is a masterpiece.”
“Work for me, Megan.”
“Expose the rot hiding in my house, and I promise to make you untouchable.”
She looked out at the glittering, sprawling skyline of Manhattan.
The safe, predictable world inside that ballroom had only ever offered her harsh judgment, suffocating restrictions, and emotional pain.
The shadows Dan offered promised deep respect, immense power, and a terrifyingly exhilarating freedom.
“I require complete, unrestricted access,” she said, turning back to face him, her voice remarkably steady.
“Unredacted ledgers, offshore shell company records, crypto wallets, absolutely everything.”
“And I will work exclusively from my own secure servers.”
Dan smiled, a slow, devastating curve of his lips that promised chaos and protection in equal measure.
“Consider it done.”
“Consider it done.”
By Tuesday morning, her home office had transformed into a high-tech war room.
Dan had not exaggerated about the scope of his operations.
The financial architecture of Rossi Logistics was a dizzying, hydra-headed beast spanning three continents.
To protect her, Dan had implemented strict protocols.
First, absolute isolation.
She was to take a leave of absence from her firm citing a sudden family emergency.
Second, secure communications.
All findings were to be transmitted via a heavily encrypted offline terminal his technicians installed in her living room.
Third, physical security.
She was never to leave her apartment without the two towering men in dark suits stationed discreetly in her building’s lobby.
For seventy-two hours, she lived on black coffee, delivered takeout, and sheer adrenaline.
She cross-referenced shipping manifests with phantom real estate holdings in Dubai, tracking the microscopic breadcrumbs the thief had left behind.
She was a woman possessed, her plus-size frame comfortably curled into her large office chair as her fingers flew across the keyboards.
She had never felt so creatively challenged or intellectually stimulated in her entire life.
The thief was clever, hiding the money in plain sight by inflating the depreciation of international cargo ships.
They were routing the supposed losses into a complex web of dummy holding companies spread across tax havens.
But it was the final routing destination that made her blood run cold.
The funds from a massive Panama wallet were being funneled directly back into the United States.
They were being injected into a failing private equity fund to artificially inflate its numbers and prevent an impending SEC audit.
The fund was managed by a subsidiary of the very hedge fund where Craig worked.
She sat back, her mind spinning as the pieces of the puzzle aggressively slammed into place.
Craig wasn’t just a cruel, incompetent manager attempting to climb the corporate ladder through brute force.
He was a money launderer.
But Craig was entirely too stupid and short-sighted to engineer a scheme this complex.
He was merely a pawn, a desperate man executing the orders of a much smarter architect.
The person who structured this needed to have intimate knowledge of forensic accounting to bypass Dan’s internal audits.
They also needed intimate access to the hedge fund’s upper management.
Her eyes darted to the digital signatures on the dummy holding companies.
They were masked with a highly sophisticated routing algorithm she recognized instantly.
It was a proprietary masking technique developed by her own firm.
Specifically, it was developed by her managing partner, Greg Henderson.
Greg.
The man who had mentored her, who had smiled in her face while repeatedly passing her over for a partnership.
He had always claimed she didn’t fit the firm’s aesthetic image, forcing her to remain in the shadows while he took credit for her discoveries.
Greg and Craig were working together to bleed the most dangerous man in New York, funding their lavish lifestyles with stolen syndicate capital.
She grabbed the encrypted phone Dan had given her, her fingers shaking with a potent mix of rage and exhilaration.
She dialed his private number, praying he was awake.
He answered on the first ring, his voice alert and sharp.
“Tell me you have a name, mia regina,” Dan purred through the speaker.
“I have two,” she said, her heart pounding fiercely against her ribs.
“And we are going to need a very specific trap.”
Friday evening, the rain in Manhattan fell in heavy, freezing sheets, turning the city streets into slick black rivers.
Greg Henderson sat in his expansive corner office overlooking Wall Street, pouring himself a generous glass of twenty-year-old scotch.
He was a man who prided himself on absolute control, on his impeccable silver hair, and his ruthless, cold efficiency.
The heavy oak doors of his office swung open without a knock, the sound echoing loudly in the quiet suite.
Greg frowned, turning around with a look of severe annoyance.
“I told the reception desk I wasn’t to be disturbed.”
He stopped mid-sentence.
Megan walked into the room.
She wasn’t wearing her usual conservative office wear, the drab navy suits designed to make her blend into the background.
She was wearing a perfectly tailored crimson trench coat over a black, curve-hugging dress, her dark hair falling in loose waves over her shoulders.
She looked powerful, vibrant, and utterly unafraid.
“Megan.”
Greg blinked, setting his glass down on the mahogany desk, clearly unnerved by her sudden appearance.
“You’re supposed to be on leave.”
“What are you doing here at this hour?”
“Auditing, Greg,” she said smoothly, walking toward his desk and tossing a thick manila folder onto the polished wood.
“I thought you’d be interested in my latest findings.”
“Specifically, the Cobalt real estate ledgers.”
Greg’s polite, condescending smile froze instantly.
The color drained from his face at a terrifying speed, leaving his skin a sickly, ashen gray.
He stared at the folder as if it were a live grenade placed directly on his desk.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Greg stammered, his hand subtly reaching for the heavy brass paperweight near his keyboard.
“Don’t insult my intelligence,” she said, her voice dripping with ice.
“You used my proprietary routing algorithms to mask your theft.”
“You stole nearly forty million dollars from Dan Rossi.”
“And you used Craig Miller’s massive losses to wash the money.”
“Craig thought he was a genius securing private equity bailouts, but you were just using him as your personal laundromat.”
Greg’s grip tightened on the paperweight, his knuckles turning stark white.
The sophisticated, fatherly facade crumbled entirely, revealing the desperate, cornered rat hiding underneath.
“You always were too smart for your own good, Megan,” Greg hissed, taking a menacing step out from behind his desk.
“But you’re just a fat, invisible accountant.”
“No one is going to believe you.”
“In fact, if you happen to suffer a tragic accident on your way home tonight, the firm will simply mourn the loss of a troubled employee.”
“I highly doubt that.”
The voice came from the shadows of the office doorway, cold and final as the grave.
Greg froze, a pathetic, strangled squeak escaping his throat.
Dan Rossi stepped into the light.
He wore a black cashmere overcoat, the rainwater glistening on his broad shoulders like obsidian armor.
Behind him, two of his massive enforcers quietly closed and locked the heavy office doors.
Dan didn’t even look at Greg.
His eyes went straight to Megan, thoroughly checking her for any sign of distress or fear.
Finding none, he smiled a proud, dark smile that made her stomach flutter with intense anticipation.
“Mr. Henderson,” Dan said, finally turning his attention to the trembling senior partner.
The temperature in the room plummeted, the air growing thick and suffocating with unspoken violence.
“You have something that belongs to me.”
“Actually, you have forty million things that belong to me.”
“Mr. Rossi,” Greg gasped, his bravado entirely vanished.
He dropped the paperweight, letting it hit the floor with a heavy thud.
He fell to his knees, his expensive suit wrinkling against the plush corporate carpet.
“Please, I can return it.”
“All of it.”
“Craig has the liquid assets, I can just transfer them.”
“Craig Miller is currently enjoying the hospitality of my associates in a soundproof basement in Queens,” Dan interrupted softly.
“He has already sung quite a beautiful song about your extensive partnership.”
“But you… you insulted Ms. Robinson.”
“You stole her work.”
“You stifled her career for years because of your pathetic vanity.”
“And just now, you threatened her life.”
Dan walked slowly across the room, his footsteps echoing like a ticking clock counting down the final seconds of Greg’s life.
He didn’t raise his voice.
He didn’t draw a weapon.
But the sheer, oppressive gravity of his presence made Greg sob in raw terror.
“Take him,” Dan ordered his men without looking back.
“Empty his accounts, strip his assets, and then take him to the harbor.”
“We have cargo ships that require extensive maintenance in international waters.”
“No, please, Megan!”
“Tell him we’re colleagues!”
Greg screamed hysterically as the two enforcers hauled him roughly to his feet, dragging him toward the private service elevator.
Megan looked at the man who had tormented her for years, the man who had made her feel small, invisible, and unworthy of recognition.
She didn’t feel an ounce of pity.
She felt gloriously, completely vindicated.
“Goodbye, Greg,” she said simply, turning her back on him.
The heavy elevator doors clicked shut, plunging the office into silence save for the rain lashing violently against the glass.
She let out a long, shaky breath, the adrenaline finally crashing through her system and leaving her slightly unsteady.
She closed her eyes, suddenly hyper-aware of the incredible danger she had just navigated.
A warm, heavy hand settled firmly on her waist.
She opened her eyes to find Dan standing mere inches away.
The terrifying syndicate boss was gone, replaced by a man looking at her with overwhelming hunger and profound respect.
“You were magnificent,” Dan murmured, his thumb gently tracing the curve of her hip through the red trench coat.
“Fierce, brilliant, and absolutely terrifying.”
“My men were placing bets on whether you would need me to intervene at all.”
She laughed, a genuine, breathless sound that echoed brightly in the dim office.
“I think I prefer having backup.”
“You will always have me,” Dan said, his voice turning deadly serious, a vow spoken in the quiet shadows.
He stepped closer, crowding her against the edge of the mahogany desk, his sheer size enveloping her in warmth and safety.
“No more hiding in the shadows, Megan.”
“No more apologizing for taking up space in a room.”
“You belong at the top of the empire.”
He leaned down, his lips brushing against her jawline, trailing fire down her neck that made her toes curl in her boots.
She arched into his touch, her hands sliding up the lapels of his wet cashmere coat to tangle deeply in his dark hair.
For the first time in her entire life, she wasn’t worrying about how her stomach looked, or if her thighs were too wide.
With Dan’s hands gripping her lush curves like she was the most precious treasure on Earth, she felt incredibly powerful.
She felt undeniably beautiful.
“And what exactly is my role in this empire?” she whispered, her breath catching as his lips met the corner of her mouth.
Dan looked deep into her eyes, the dangerous, possessive loyalty of a mafia king burning fiercely in his gaze.
“Whatever you want it to be, mia regina.”
He vowed softly, right before he kissed her, claiming her mouth with the same ruthless, undeniable authority with which he ruled his city.
The cold corporate world had tried to make Megan Robinson shrink, but in the arms of the devil himself, she had finally learned how to reign.
THE END
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