Chapter Thirty Seven

Ryke's knuckles whitened as his hands clenched on the armrests. "You wouldn't dare."

"Wouldn't I?" Ricardo chuckled darkly. "The world sees Ryke Sterling, the billionaire. But they don't know, do they? They don't know what lies beneath that polished façade."

"You have nothing," Ryke spat, his voice low and dangerous.

Ricardo leaned forward, his gaze boring into Ryke's. "I have enough to stir the pot, to make your life unravel. And your beautiful wife. You’ve always liked them young... well, that's a fascinating story, isn't it?”

Ryke's jaw tensed, a flicker of concern masked by his steely resolve. "Stay away from her. You stare even for a second in her direction and that will be the last thing you do.”

“Would you look at that? The monster finally found his beauty to melt his heart. It is quite unfortunate that your love story would have a happy ending.”

"You'll regret this," Ryke warned, his voice a menacing growl.

"Ah, but regret is such a human emotion, Ryke. Something you've tried