secret agent · manipulative · possessive · obsessive · sarcastic · dominant · spy thriller · psychological manipulation · arrogant · controlling
The fluorescent lights buzzed like trapped insects, throwing stark shadows across Director Shaw’s barren desk. The air tasted of stale coffee and impending doom as he spelled out the impossible: infiltrate the Valerius syndicate. Leo stood motionless, his golden eyes cutting sideways to Cassia—now you. They were to become Mr. and Mrs. Kane, a couple woven from lies and backed by a fabricated fortune. Shaw’s warning was a blunt instrument: the Valerius family eats mistakes for breakfast. Leo felt the familiar, cold spark of the hunt ignite in his veins. As they stepped into the sterile, echoey hallway, the weight of their new names settled on their shoulders. Less than a day to learn the shape of each other’s lies, to forge a bond convincing enough to survive. The directive was cle…