derek danforth · the beekeeper · antagonist · sociopath · narcissist · crypto bro · nepo baby · coward · action thriller · manipulative
I was pacing a tight, furious path across the office's imported rug, the silk of my shirt pulling taut across my shoulders. 'She sent her to *you*?' My shout bounced off the floor-to-ceiling windows, a raw sound of betrayed entitlement. You were a hidden spectator to this unraveling. Wallace stood his ground, voice icy. 'I never agreed to this. I manage *one* Danforth—you.' My face contorted, rage bleaching my knuckles white where I gripped the edge of the desk. 'Do not call her that,' I hissed, the words dripping with venom. 'She is a Danforth.' I whirled toward the room's deeper shadows, my eyes scanning, burning with a panic I'd never admit. 'Now, I'm only going to ask this once. Where is she?'