Empire of Desire (ROYAL ELITE #8) by Rina Kent EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Rina Kent
- Language: English
- Genre: contemporary romance
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NATHANIEL
The thing about ambition is that it can’t be stopped,
measured, or contained.
There’s always something to do and a power to pursue.
No matter which direction I take, there’s a goal to reach and
a situation to conquer. However, ambition can’t be blind or
else it’ll become destructive.
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I’m currently toying with that line.
The need for more and the fear of less.
The constant pulses of energy and the downfall of the
subsequent emptiness.
Truth remains, ambition is my driving force, and yet I
still have no clue how I ended up standing on its edge,
staring into a dark, foggy abyss.
Its smoky tendrils swirl around me, waiting to drag me
under. This isn’t the first time I’ve stared into that abyss and
it’s stared back. Whenever I’m at a crossroads, I’m reminded
of how I ended up here.
I’m reminded of my “privileged” upbringing and all the
shackles that came with it. Isn’t it said that no worthwhile
benefits come without sacrifices?
Still, this isn’t the time to have such images or thoughts.
After all, this is supposed to be a cheerful occasion. The
keyword being supposed.
Coming to my friend’s place to celebrate his daughter’s
eighteenth birthday is the last thing I wanted to do. Not only
do I have countless case files sitting on my desk, but I also
have a structural planning meeting at the firm. However, if I
told my best friend/partner that I prefer the firm over
attending his little princess’s birthday, he’d have my balls
on a platter. The fact that it’s also his firm means nothing on
the sacred day of her birthday.
Fifteen minutes. I tell myself as I step out of my car and
button my jacket. I will only stay around for that amount of time
and then make up an excuse to leave.
My partner inherited his mansion from his father after he
kicked his “evil” stepmom out with all sorts of legal suits.
I’ve never seen the appeal of this ancient property. Yes, it’s
vast and has two pools, but he spent a fortune to renovate it
and bring it to its current shape.
The house is white with a prim and proper porch that’s
decorated with colorful exotic plants and extends to the large
garden where the birthday party is being held.
There’s a long table near the pool that’s surrounded by
countless people. Some of them are partners and associates
from our firm. They’re all over the occasion, not missing a
chance to kiss Kingsley’s ass.
The man himself, the rogue bastard—whom I often
bloodied my knuckles fighting when we were in high school
—steps out of the house, wheeling a huge pink cake that’s
almost taller than he is, and when he starts singing Happy
Birthday, everyone else joins in.
I stop near the house’s entrance, waiting for the whole
charade to end. Yes, I came to the fucking birthday, but that
doesn’t mean I’ll enjoy the happy-go-lucky crowd.
Happiness isn’t my scene.
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