Chapter 22 Whispers In The Dark

• The silk, a deep luxurious sapphire draped against Isabelle"s skin like a second skin. It clung to her curves, accentuating them in a way that usually sent a thrill through her. Yet, today, it felt heavy, suffocating.
• The dress was the embodiment of everything Liam Callahan stood for extravagance, power, and a calculated sense of control. He had bought it for her, a gesture that should have been romantic, yet it only served to highlight the chasm that yawned between them.
• She had "t slept well the night before. Liam" 's revelation, the cryptic invitation to Damien Russo" 's soiree, had stirred a storm within her. Russo, the ruthless tycoon, was a figure shrouded in whispers and rumors, his name synonymous with power and influence. Liam, with his carefully cultivated aloofness and enigmatic past, was no stranger to such circles. But what was their connection?