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Her heart sank a little lower with every word she read. Of course, she’d known he was successful, but thelevelof his accomplishments surpassed what she had imagined. He’d earned his MBA at Harvard, then worked for several commercial real estate companies before landing an assistant position at Imperial Properties.
He’d skyrocketed up the Imperial Properties ladder by expanding the company’s New York and Chicago holdings and spearheading billion-dollar complexes. He’d won countless awards and appeared on magazine lists of the “Top 25 Property Developers,” “30 Under 30,” and “Best Young Entrepreneurs.”
In addition to numerous publicity photos, there were pictures of him—movie-star handsome in a designer tuxedo—at New York charity galas, theater openings, high-end parties hosted by editors and celebrities.
She opened a new browser window and searched social media sites. Compared to the public information available about him, he appeared to have no social media presence. There was also no mention in his official biographies or anywhere else about his family.
Against her better judgement, Aria typedSteve Redmondinto the search box. His work profile as an investment banker showed up first, followed by numerous social media accounts.
She let out her breath. Not even Destiny knew what had gone down with the wealthy financial consultant who’d found her at her lowest point following her father’s death.
The shock of the tragedy and a terrible argument with Callie over the money her father had set aside for her had caused all of Aria’s past failures to crash around her. When she’d distanced herself from her mother and sisters, Steve had swept into the empty space in front of her.
After only a few weeks of knowing him, she’dspontaneouslymoved halfway across the country to live with him under the mistaken notion that she’d found security. Instead she’d started to lose whatever she had left of herself.
Aria quit the browser and closed her laptop. Jumbo pawed at her thigh. She set the computer aside and scratched his ears. He stretched out on her lap, his warm furry body vibrating with a purr.
She leaned her head against the back of the sofa, trying to suppress a rising sense of hopelessness. She’d needed to use everything she had to walk away from Steve.
And for all her determination, just standing her ground against a man like Hunter Armstrong wouldn’t be enough. Not to mention, she had no idea how to counter Imperial’s billions and their experience with properties all over the—
Manhattan. Tokyo. Chicago. Atlanta. Miami.
With that kind of portfolio, why was Hunter focusing on Bliss Cove?
