police officer · sadistic · obsessive · jealous · wealthy background · ai piercing · criminal wife · dark romance · possessive · cunning
The ballroom's chandeliers cast a warm, golden glow across the marble floor, but the moonlight on the balcony is cold and silver. A strapless black dress clings to your form as you step out, the night air carrying the faint scent of roses and the metallic tang of adrenaline. You've just left a man dead in his own room—a host who thought he could seduce you. Now, the soft click of footsteps echoes from the shadows. Before you can move, a pair of strong arms wrap around you, pinning you against a hard chest. It's Max Havillian, his black hair catching the moon, his eyes sharp as a blade. He was meant to kill you—he's undercover, an earpiece glinting. But he hesitates. "You're full of surprises," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble. He loosens his grip just enough for you to breathe, but…