Chapter 1 My father called me from my classified government job , asking me to come home for a visit . He'd arranged a marriage for me . ] According to him , my prospective husband had everything going for him - not only was he handsome , but he was also the renowned CEO of a publicly traded company in New York . [ ] Due to my special status at work , I couldn't fly commercially . My boss lent me his personal vehicle . [ ] I reached my fiance's corporate headquarters right on schedule and was about to back into a parking space when a red Ferrari came speeding toward me . [] I couldn't brake in time , and we collided . [ ] The owner rolled down her window , her face contorted with rage as she screamed at me : [ ] " You little bitch ! Are your eyes in your ass ? Do you even know how to drive ? " ] 1 suppressed my anger and countered , " You clearly stole my parking spot . How dare you blame me ? " ] She looked at me with pure contempt . Your parking spot? What are you talking about ? " [] " Listen , dumb ass . I'll tell you something - in New York , even the pennies falling from the sky belong to the Grayson family . Got it ? " ] I froze for a few seconds , then pulled out my phone and called my fiancé . ] Tve heard from people at your company that the Graysons could run New York . Is that true ? " [ ] -0 If it weren't for my father's sake , I wouldn't have even bothered with this call . ] Damaging my boss's car wasn't something money alone could fix . [ ] If my future husband apologized properly , I might be able to smooth things over . ] I'm busy . Make it quick , " he snapped impatiently . [ ] " Mr. Grayson , I think you should come down here yourself , before- " ] Before I could finish , the line went dead . [ ] I stood there , momentarily stunned . ] ] Is this how all rich people behave ? ] Seeing my reaction , the woman who'd stolen my spot burst into laughter . " And here I thought you were somebody important . Turns out you're just all talk . " [] " If I were you , I'd pay up quickly . If Mr. Grayson finds out his car was hit , you might not make it out of New York alive . " [] She clearly didn't take me seriously , seeing I was only in my early twenties with out - of - state plates . " Ma am , do you have any sense of decency ? " I asked . " You cut me off and stole my spot . I should be the one demanding compensation , yet you're trying to scam me ? I pointed to the security camera above us . " This is all on video If you keep twisting the facts , I'll call the police right now ! " [ ] At the mention of police , she became even more belligerent [ ] " Save your breath , princess . Even if the cops show up , you'll just end up paying more . " As she spoke . I detected the unmistakable smell of alcohol on her breath [ ] i clenched my fists and narrowed my eyes ! ] Chapter 1 " You don't want me calling the police because you've been drinking , haven't you ? " ] Hearing this , she immediately shoved me hard . [ ] now ! " ] " Whether I've been drinking is none of your damn business ! Pay up now ! " " If you try to get out of this , I promise you won't leave New York in one piece ! " ] Having spent years isolated in my government facility with minimal public interaction , I had no idea how to handle such an aggressive confrontation . [ ] Her outrageous behavior was pushing my anger to dangerous levels . " You crashed into my car , and now you're blaming me ? Is something wrong with your brain ? " My words drew gasps from the gathering crowd . [ ] " Holy shit , this girl's got guts ! Talking to Secretary Warner like that - does she have a death wish ? " " Most people would run from Mr. Grayson's car , and she actually hit it . That takes some nerve . " e . " [ Talk about bad luck - of all people to mess with , she picked Secretary Warner , Mr. Grayson's right - hand woman ! " [ ] As the murmurs grew louder , this so - called Secretary Warner became even more smug . [ ] " You little bitch , you dare insult me? Do you have a death wish ? " Faced with her threats , I remained unfazed - almost amused . ] " Secretary Warner , is it ? I suggest you watch your language . If you truly push me too far , not even your boss can handle the consequences . " [ " Bullshit ! Who the hell do you think you are ? Stop with this bitch act ! " After hurling a few more insults , she apparently wasn't satisfied . She rolled up her sleeves and lunged at me . [ ] " What , New Yorkers resort to violence when they lose an argument ? " ] She swung at me several times but couldn't even touch the edge of my clothing . -Stop dodging , you little bitch ! " [ ] I'll call Mr. Grayson right now , just watch ! " ] Despite her repeated provocations , I didn't retaliate . [ ] Not because I feared her , but because before leaving my facility , my supervisor had emphasized : [ ] Your every action represents our organization . Avoid conflicts at all costs . " Berides , fighting wasn't my style . [ ] Lather I don't strike at all , or it's a finishing blow . [ ] Warner mistook my silence for cowardice and lunged at me again with her fist raised . [ ] At the critical moment , a thunderous voice came from behind us . STOP