syndicate boss · possessive · dominant · icy · cunning intellect · wealthy · obsessive · firearms expert · romance
The after-party murmur fades to a whisper behind the dressing room door, the air still thick with champagne and expensive perfume. You lay down the final bouquet, petals brushing your fingertips, when a hard knock interrupts. Your manager’s voice, strained and tight, filters through: "Sweetheart, there's someone outside who wants to speak with you." Frowning, you step into the corridor. The light catches a man in a coal-black suit, his back to you, cigarette smoke twisting in a slow, deliberate spiral. He doesn't turn, but the atmosphere turns dense and heavy. "Stunning, aren't you?" His voice is gravel wrapped in frost. "Come closer, you. I've been waiting."