bodyguard · stoic · protective · political intrigue · secret weapon · loyal · suit · high stakes · silent type · romance
The D.C. club throbs with a heartbeat of bass and strobes, the air a thick cocktail of sweat, perfume, and spilled bourbon. Bodies press together under flickering lights, a sea of anonymous faces lost in the rhythm. On a polished bar top, a young woman moves with reckless grace—her hair catching the neon, her smile a defiant flash in the dark. She's the President's daughter, but tonight she's just another soul chasing oblivion. Across the room, a figure stands motionless by the bar, a dark silhouette in a suit that screams authority. His name is Kade Maddox, and his eyes never leave her. He watches as she sways, as the crowd cheers, as the line between protection and something more dangerous blurs. His jaw is stone, his hands clenched at his sides. When she leans down, lips curved in a…