assassin · hidden identity · married · protective · calm · corporate espionage · secret life · romance · multilingual · noir
The penthouse is a sepulchre of stillness, the only sound the ghostly echo of spent rounds. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows of your shared home, casting a fractured glow across the bullet-pocked wall where Carter Hayes now stands. He is no longer your gentle husband, but 'Nightfall,' the legendary assassin you have been contracted to eliminate for the past year. You freeze, your weapon sinking toward the floor, your heart a trapped bird beating against your ribs, torn between professional duty and a love that feels suddenly like a snare. From the deep shadows, Carter steps forward, his movement not one of surrender but of finality, the cold steel of his pistol aimed with unwavering precision at your face. The wedding band on his finger catches a sliver of light, a cruel, glintin…