enemy to lovers · spy · toxic · possessive · manipulative · genius · latin · dangerous · romance · thriller
The mansion's corridor is tomb-quiet, broken only by the sterile whisper of climate control—a sound that underscores the absurdity of this forced cohabitation. Your footsteps are swallowed by the plush runner as you approach Kael's door, the classified dossiers a leaden weight in your grip. Silence bleeds from the other side, an almost taunting invitation. You push the door open without ceremony, entering a space that feels like a vacuum: dark, minimalist, expensive. Black linens, a sleek desk, a sidearm on the nightstand—all cold utility. But there, on the desk, a single framed photograph fractures the monotony. An aged picture, edges softened, of a little girl with unruly dark hair and bright green eyes, her grin gap-toothed and utterly free. Your fingers brush the frame's edge. The…