Chapter 45 The Loser Pays
Elena was still leaning against the support post, catching her breath.
She instinctively looked up.
With nearly a foot of height difference between them, the man standing in front of her felt particularly imposing at this distance.
And from where she was standing, her entire field of vision was f...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 You’ve got to be kidding me
2. Chapter 2 Richard Sterling
3. Chapter 3 First Meet
4. Chapter 4 Why wouldn’t I believe you?
5. Chapter 5 Thank you
6. Chapter 6 Let's Break Up
7. Chapter 7 Can You Lend Me Fifty Dollars?
8. Chapter 8 Dinner with Mr. Sterling
9. Chapter 9 A Dangerous Attraction
10. Chapter 10 A Touch Too Intimate
11. Chapter 11 A Gift Worth a Fortune
12. Chapter 12 More Than Just a Gift
13. Chapter 13 An Unexpected Arrival
14. Chapter 14 All Eyes on Elena
15. Chapter 15 He's My Ex-Boyfriend
16. Chapter 16 The Price of Arrogance
17. Chapter 17 A Favor from Victoria
18. Chapter 18 He Saw Everything
19. Chapter 19 Worth More Than You Think
20. Chapter 20 The Man Waiting Outside
21. Chapter 21 You need to cool down
22. Chapter 22 A Taste of Temptation
23. Chapter 23 Playing with Fire
24. Chapter 24 Under the Table
25. Chapter 25 An Invitation to Stay
26. Chapter 26 An Unexpected Phone Call
27. Chapter 27 A Secret Morning Audience
28. Chapter 28 The Pink Maybach Threat
29. Chapter 29 The Million-Dollar Earrings
30. Chapter 30 No More Playing Nice
31. Chapter 31 A Dangerous Favor
32. Chapter 32 The Order That Never Was
33. Chapter 33 Like Father, Like Trouble
34. Chapter 34 Caught in the Act
35. Chapter 35 A Dangerous Little Game
36. Chapter 36 If You Move, I'll Kiss You
37. Chapter 37 Turning the Tables
38. Chapter 38 Testing His Patience
39. Chapter 39 The Price of Reputation
40. Chapter 40 One Bite Too Far
41. Chapter 41 A Bite to Remember
42. Chapter 42 A Dance in the Rain
43. Chapter 43 An Unexpected Audience
44. Chapter 44 A Challenge on the Dance Floor
45. Chapter 45 The Loser Pays
46. Chapter 46 Rules of the Game
47. Chapter 47 A Dangerous Lesson
48. Chapter 48 Five Meters Above the Ground
49. Chapter 49 A Kiss for the Winner
50. Chapter 50 A Distraction on the Line
51. Chapter 51 Victoria's Next Move
52. Chapter 52 Juice and Consequences
53. Chapter 53 Trouble at the University
54. Chapter 54 Whose Car Is That?
55. Chapter 55 Following the Clues
56. Chapter 56 The Whitmore Family Reckoning
57. Chapter 57 A Father's Fury
58. Chapter 58 A Call from Victoria
59. Chapter 59 Dinner at Home
60. Chapter 60 Too Late to Run
61. Chapter 61 A Kiss for an Old Scar
62. Chapter 62 Nicknames and Other Dangers
63. Chapter 63 Call Me Honey
64. Chapter 64 Lessons Can Wait
65. Chapter 65 The Missing Pool Footage
66. Chapter 66 An Old Prediction
67. Chapter 67 Breakfast for Two
68. Chapter 68 A Lesson in Finance
69. Chapter 69 The Hacker's Last Job
70. Chapter 70 Spend Whatever You Want
71. Chapter 71 A Black Card and a Visitor
72. Chapter 72 An Unexpected Visitor
73. Chapter 73 A Ferrari and a Kiss
74. Chapter 74 An Unwelcome Familiar Face
75. Chapter 75 Coffee with an Agenda
76. Chapter 76 Have Your Father Call Me
77. Chapter 77 Consequences at the Club
78. Chapter 78 Taken for Questioning
79. Chapter 79 Nobody Is Answering
80. Chapter 80 Something I Need to Tell You
81. Chapter 81 The Video Everyone Saw
82. Chapter 82 A Brother's Reckoning
83. Chapter 83 The Cole Family Crisis
84. Chapter 84 Can I Kiss You?
85. Chapter 85 The Truth Behind the Smile
86. Chapter 86 A Gift Too Precious
87. Chapter 87 Whatever You Want to Do
88. Chapter 88 A Walk in the Garden
89. Chapter 89 A Very Dangerous Game
90. Chapter 90 Victoria's Discovery
91. Chapter 91 The Case No One Could Bury
92. Chapter 92 The Driver Who Took the Blame
93. Chapter 93 Behind the Sterling Name
94. Chapter 94 A Gift of Estates
95. Chapter 95 Everything Is Yours
96. Chapter 96 Why Couldn't I Have a Dad Like You?
97. Chapter 97 A Younger Richard
98. Chapter 98 Scars of the Past
99. Chapter 99 The Girl Who Could Dance
100. Chapter 100 My Girlfriend Is the Prettiest
101. Chapter 101 A Quiet Day at the Club
102. Chapter 102 The Golf Lesson
103. Chapter 103 Forty Yards of Glory
104. Chapter 104 Have We Met Before?
105. Chapter 105 An Awkward Reunion
106. Chapter 106 A Jealous Chairman
107. Chapter 107 Don't Call Me Old
108. Chapter 108 Trapped in the Back Seat
109. Chapter 109 She Bit Him
110. Chapter 110 A New Plan on Wall Street
111. Chapter 111 Family Debts
112. Chapter 112 A Pattern in the Accounts
113. Chapter 113 A Competition of Her Own
114. Chapter 114 The Professor He Knew
115. Chapter 115 Lunch, or Else
116. Chapter 116 Unexpected Encouragement
117. Chapter 117 The Girl Who Knew Too Much
118. Chapter 118 Coming Home Early
119. Chapter 119 Not Jealous, Of Course
120. Chapter 120 Back to Training
121. Chapter 121 Meet My Mother
122. Chapter 122 A Promise of Marriage
123. Chapter 123 If You Ever Need Me
124. Chapter 124 The Story His Father Told
125. Chapter 125 An Uninvited Guest
126. Chapter 126 Adrian's Big Mistake
127. Chapter 127 Not My Heir
128. Chapter 128 The Heiress's New Scheme
129. Chapter 129 A Quiet Afternoon at the Estate
130. Chapter 130 An Old Family Recipe
131. Chapter 131 A Hair Ornament Worth a Fortune
132. Chapter 132 Dresses to Match
133. Chapter 133 The Most Useful Boyfriend
134. Chapter 134 A Drunk Driver
135. Chapter 135 A Familiar Face
136. Chapter 136 Worth More Than Every Car
137. Chapter 137 The Ride Home
138. Chapter 138 A Rumor Gone Too Far
139. Chapter 139 A Lesson in Accountability
140. Chapter 140 Victoria Strikes Back
141. Chapter 141 Questions for the Press
142. Chapter 142 A Threat from the Heiress
143. Chapter 143 A Call from Prescott Properties
144. Chapter 144 A Different Kind of Rival
145. Chapter 145 Tuition Is Due
146. Chapter 146 The Cole Family's Questions
147. Chapter 147 The Bentley Incident
148. Chapter 148 An Invitation to the Gala
149. Chapter 149 A Dance Just for Him
150. Chapter 150 A Conversation About Art
151. Chapter 151 Terms of the Deal
152. Chapter 152 An Old Scandal Resurfaces
153. Chapter 153 Secrets in the Snow
154. Chapter 154 Will You Marry Me?
155. Chapter 155 The Answer He Waited For
156. Chapter 156 Access Denied
157. Chapter 157 The Chairman Has Spoken
158. Chapter 158 Not His Daughter
159. Chapter 159 A Kiss and a Warning
160. Chapter 160 Better Than Mine?
161. Chapter 161 Several Boxes of Diamonds
162. Chapter 162 Where's Your Theorem?
163. Chapter 163 The Cost of a Lie
164. Chapter 164 The End of an Old Story
165. Chapter 165 A Dangerous Encounter
166. Chapter 166 Police Station First
167. Chapter 167 A Lawsuit with Teeth
168. Chapter 168 The Price of Anonymous Words
169. Chapter 169 Facing Expulsion
170. Chapter 170 The Man Beside Elena
171. Chapter 171 An Unwelcome Reckoning
172. Chapter 172 What Did Adrian Say?
173. Chapter 173 Mrs. Sterling Must Be Hungry
174. Chapter 174 Dinner Before Christmas
175. Chapter 175 The Cost of Being Rude
176. Chapter 176 A Family's True Colors
177. Chapter 177 Call Me Mommy
178. Chapter 178 The Truth Nobody Expected
179. Chapter 179 We Have No Children
180. Chapter 180 Whose Family Is It?
181. Chapter 181 The Future Mrs. Sterling
182. Chapter 182 You're Not My Daughter
183. Chapter 183 Proof of the Truth
184. Chapter 184 A Family Under His Control
185. Chapter 185 A Voice from the Hospital
186. Chapter 186 A Reckless Financial Gamble
187. Chapter 187 Racing Through Winter
188. Chapter 188 A Morning at the Stables
189. Chapter 189 Worried About the Horse
190. Chapter 190 The Stable's Unwelcome Audience
191. Chapter 191 A Ride at Sunset
192. Chapter 192 A Plan for Her Future
193. Chapter 193 A Promise That Endures
194. Chapter 194 I'm Yours, Too
195. Chapter 195 The Bronze Dancer
196. Chapter 196 An Artist's Recognition
197. Chapter 197 A Night Among Old Families
198. Chapter 198 A Call from Mom
199. Chapter 199 Her Mother's Demands
200. Chapter 200 The Youngest One Is My Fiancé
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