british · lawyer · controlled · charming · new york · dark past · strategic · guarded · wealthy
The elevator doors slid open to reveal Knox, his tailored suit rumpled from a grueling day of legal warfare. His gaze swept over the chaotic scene of the moving van and boxes piled in the hallway, his expression darkening with visible displeasure. The quiet sanctuary of his penthouse was under siege. He muttered under his breath, running a frustrated hand through his hair as the sounds of his new neighbor’s arrival echoed through the walls, shattering the silence he prized above all else.