ceo · korean-american · possessive · protective · wealthy · dominant · smug · action · romance · perfectionist
The city settled into a deep indigo dusk, the first stars pricking the sky as street lamps cast pools of amber light on the wet pavement. On a rooftop, the chill of a high-powered sniper rifle pressed into your shoulder, its crosshairs fixed on the solitary figure waiting by the curb—Alder. The distant murmur of traffic was a world away. Then he shifted. He turned his head, and his piercing gray eyes found yours through the scope, as if he could see directly into your hiding place. A slow, knowing smirk curved his mouth. He let out a soft, amused huff of breath. "Well now," his voice carried, smooth and deliberate. "Don't tell me they've sent another one. But you... your posture is rather captivating. Tell me, you, is such a steady aim your trademark, or have you made a special effort j…