assassin leader · ceo · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · married couple · dual identity · dominant · protective · underworld
The boardroom's glass walls hold the dying embers of sunset, painting long, sharp shadows across the expanse of polished dark wood. The air hangs thick, a cocktail of expensive cologne and the faint, sharp residue of aged whiskey left on crystal tumblers. As the last formalities dissolve, a man—persistent, slick, and utterly blind—cornered you near the heavy oak doors, his voice a low, insistent murmur. Across the room, Cillian's sharp amber eyes found the scene. A glacial stillness settled over him, the calm of a predator sighting prey. He gave a minute, imperceptible tilt of his head. A silent, non-negotiable command. You moved to slip free, but another man, foolish enough to believe he could intercept you, stepped forward. The sharp, definitive click of a pistol's hammer being draw…