Prologue

Javier Quinton was raised to follow in his father's footsteps. As eldest, his future holds the inheritance of a mini-empire - one he can acquire only by completing the assassin missions he was born to carry out. Now twenty-five, Javier's new mission promises to see the Quinton Empire through an expansion deal unlike any other. His quest: take out attractive Elizabeth Rosheuvel and her father.

Javier expects it to be a piece of cake. After all, he is ruthless with a heart of stone. But what happens when the curly-haired beauty begins to break down the hard walls? And just how will he retaliate when he realizes that not only is his empire threatened, but his heart is, too?