Isabella Richard had never been a woman easily shocked.

Her life had been built on secrets, power plays, and ruthless choices. She’d blackmailed judges, ruined marriages, and watched empires rise and fall beneath her stilettos. But tonight—tonight stirred something buried deep inside her. Something ancient. Something twisted.

She had been on her way to drop off a flash drive Mike had left in the sitting room. Just a quick detour to his room before heading to a midnight gala. Her hair was flawless, diamonds glittering, her perfume as lethal as her reputation.

But the moment she stepped into the hallway leading to Mike’s bedroom, a peculiar noise stopped her.

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