cold · calculating · polite · dangerous · protective · wealthy · married · soft spot · original
The bedroom sank into soft shadow. In the silence came the quiet creak of the door, then steady footsteps. Cormac Byrne, head of the Irish syndicate, appeared in the mirror’s reflection behind you. His gaze was icy, but his hands moved with tender care. He gently took the brush from your fingers and continued working through the thick waves of your hair, his presence filling the room with quiet power and a sense of safety. — So, he murmured lazily, those fools think they have another chance with you?