Page 115 of Falling for the Grump Billionaire

Eva tilts her head, her sharp mind already piecing the puzzle together. “If Vialli’s the link, then Reyes is using him to move something big. Something he doesn’t want traced.”

“Exactly,” Adrian says. “If we can intercept one of their shipments, we might find what Reyes is hiding—and force his hand.”

The drive to Geneva is long and tense, the weight of our plan pressing down on all of us. Adrian’s team has already identified the shipment—a convoy of unmarked trucks leaving the logistics firm’s warehouse at dawn. If we move fast, we can intercept it before it crosses the border.

The operation unfolds like clockwork. Adrian’s team sets up roadblocks on the highway, forcing the convoy to a halt. Eva and I stay in the SUV, watching from a distance as Adrian’s men approach the trucks.

“Do you really think Reyes would risk something valuable on such an obvious route?” Eva asks, her doubt evident.

“He doesn’t have a choice,” I reply. “The funds are drying up, and he needs to move whatever he’s been holding onto. If this is a diversion, it’s a costly one.”

The comm crackles in Adrian’s hand as his team begins their search. “We’ve got something,” one of his men reports. “Truck three—there’s a false compartment in the cargo hold.”

Adrian signals for us to approach, and I step out of the SUV, my pulse steady but my mind racing. Eva follows close behind, her eyes sharp and focused.

The compartment is pried open, revealing a series of steel cases stacked neatly inside. Adrian’s team moves to open one, their tools precise and efficient.

When the lid lifts, my stomach twists. The case is filled with hard drives, each one labeled with cryptic codes.

“It’s his data,” Adrian says, his voice grim. “Blueprints, financial records, communications—everything Reyes has been hiding.”

Eva’s breath catches beside me. “This could bring him down,” she says, her voice filled with cautious hope.

“It will,” I reply, my voice hard. “But we need to move fast. Reyes won’t let this slide.”

The drive back to Zurich is quiet, the cases of hard drives secured in the back of the SUV. Eva sits beside me, her gaze fixed out the window as the sun begins to rise over the Alps.

“What happens now?” she asks, breaking the silence.

“Adrian’s team will decrypt the drives,” I say. “Once we have the data, we take it to the authorities. Reyes’ network is too big for us to dismantle alone.”

Eva nods, but her expression remains troubled. “And if Reyes retaliates?”

“He will,” I admit. “But this time, we’ll be ready.”

Her hand brushes against mine, her touch grounding me. “Promise me something,” she says softly. “No more secrets. No more half-truths. If we’re in this together, I need to know everything.”

I turn to her, my chest tightening at the vulnerability in her eyes. “I promise,” I say, my voice steady. “No more secrets.”

The moment hangs between us, fragile but unbreakable.

As we pull into the Zurich safehouse, Adrian’s phone buzzes. He answers it quickly, his expression darkening with every word.

“What is it?” I ask, my pulse quickening.

Adrian ends the call, his jaw tight. “Reyes knows we’ve got the data. He’s already made his next move.”

“What move?” Eva asks, her voice sharp.

Adrian hesitates, his gaze shifting between us. “He’s targeting Kane Enterprises. A coordinated cyberattack—worse than anything we’ve seen before. If he succeeds, it won’t just cripple the company. It’ll destroy it.”

My stomach drops, but my resolve hardens. “Then we stop him.”

Eva’s hand tightens around mine. “Together.”

The weight of what’s coming settles over us like a storm, but I refuse to let it break us. Reyes thinks he’s untouchable, but he’s about to learn otherwise.

This isn’t just a fight for Kane Enterprises anymore. This is war.

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