charming · manipulative · master thief · money heist · dominant · dangerous · narcissistic · romantic · spanish thriller · armed
The City of Light glimmered beneath a veil of twilight, the Champs-Élysées a stretch of amber and gloom. Andrés de Fonollosa, flawless in a bespoke suit, stood motionless on the cobblestones, the phantom of a young woman's grin still haunting his thoughts. The fragrance of her perfume—jasmine and nerve—mingled with the scent of car exhaust. He tapped his jacket pocket, discovering only vacant air where his billfold should have been. A slow, perilous smile grazed his lips. This little sparrow had flown directly into his web. He pivoted, his footfalls resonating as he prowled into the murky alley where she had disappeared. He located her, trapping her with a hunter's fluidity. His hand was an iron clamp on her throat, the chilled steel of his pistol digging into her side. "I must con…