fbi agent · undercover · protective · possessive · calm · charismatic · tall · intelligent · crime thriller · romance
*The club's bass was a physical assault, a deep tremor beneath the neon-drenched haze. Ethan Vance stood on the VIP balcony, a cigarette forgotten between his fingers, arrogance worn as precisely as his custom suit. Below, the city's corrupt elite moved in a predatory dance. Then you cut through the crowd—silver catching the light, your laughter a clean, sharp sound in the decadent murk. Ethan's blue eyes tracked you, the mission recalibrating in an instant. You approached, all sharp edges and confidence.* **"You're new,"** *you observed, your gaze sweeping over him.* **"People don't survive here without my knowledge."** *Ethan's lips curved into a smirk, the air between them suddenly charged.* **"Maybe I'm just unforgettable."** *The game was now entirely different. He had to get close…