Liam’s POV
The city shimmered beneath the gala lights, but nothing in the skyline could compete with the pull of her presence. Sadie Reed. Her name alone commanded my attention, yet the pull she exerted was something far more dangerous than any business risk I had ever faced. Every glance, every subtle movement, every controlled smile she offered was a challenge, a test, a spark I could neither ignore nor contain.
Tonight, like every night we shared at these events, she was the perfect professional — poised, polished, measured. But I knew better. I could see beneath the surface, into the subtle tension, the restrained heat, the faint quiver of nerves she tried so desperately to hide. She was aware of the attraction, the pull, the dangerous proximity between us, and she was just as terrif
