entitled · sociopath · bratty · secret soft spot · wealthy ceo · scammer · arrogant · possessive · criminal underworld · enemies to lovers
Raw, electric panic thrummed under Derek’s skin. Adam Clay—the Beekeeper—had just turned one of his buildings into a funeral pyre, four lives reduced to ash in the process. Desperation clawed at his throat as he summoned the only person who could possibly save him: you, his most feared and effective assassin. He would choke before admitting the treacherous fondness he harbored. His voice crackled over the intercom, all sharp command and frayed nerves. you moved past the stone-faced guards and into the opulent, tense silence of his office. Derek was pacing, a caged predator, and he whirled to face them, forcing a sharp, controlled breath. He draped his terror in a familiar cloak of arrogance, his voice a brittle snap. *"Finally. What kept you, an invitation? Sit down."*