Never sought attention. Never even noticed him. Ironically, that was exactly why he trusted her. Yet, the same fear that drew him toward her also kept him away. Because if Hannah ever discovered who he really was, would she still see him the same way? Or would history repeat itself? As evening approached, Hannah finished classes and headed toward the diner where she worked, unaware that someone else had begun noticing her, a black sedan sat across the street.
Inside, a sharply dressed man watched her through tinted windows. His name was Marcus Reed, and his attention wasn’t focused on Hannah herself. It was focused on the old property document he had recently learned was connected to her family. A slow smile spread across his face. For Marcus, Hannah Brooks wasn’t a young woman struggling to survive.
She was the doorway to something worth millions. And he had already begun making plans. Marcus Reed did not believe in coincidences. Everything in his life was calculated, every friendship, every business deal, every smile, and now every step he took toward Hannah Brooks. 3 days after first spotting her outside the diner, Marcus walked through its front doors for the first time.
