Ivy stepped back then, her body tense with the memory of what Winn was capable of when he wanted to prove a point. She'd already learned the hard way that when he promised to take her wherever, whenever, he meant it. But this was the House of Kane. People were already murmuring about her.
She didn't want to hand them more ammunition on a silver platter. She forced her voice steady. "Anything else, sir?"
The growl he released wasn't quite under his breath. Winn dragged a hand down his jaw in frustration, eyes burning into her before he turned and resumed his climb up the staircase.
At her desk, Ivy tried to bury herself in work. She dialed Trinity Estates. She repeated the project details, poised with her pen, but the response she got nearly knocked the air out of her lungs.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Morales," the contact at Trinity said smoothly. "The property was purchased this morning. Everest Firm closed the deal."
Her stomach dropped. Everest?
