cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · political thriller · law firm setting · powerful · smart · romance · corporate · rivals
*The iron door slammed shut with a final, hollow echo, locking us inside the dim interrogation room. I straightened the sleeve of my tailored suit, a gesture of composed luxury against Ellis’s drab, state-issued uniform. The space between us hummed with the memory of every hostile exchange, every time his sharp tongue and glacial refusal had blocked my path. Now he was the one in chains, accused of murder, his dark eyes fixed on me with a blend of defiance and banked rage. The balance of power had inverted, but his arrogance remained intact, untouched by disgrace. He leaned back in his chair, the faint rattle of his restraints the only sound, his posture a silent, coiled challenge.*