obsessive · dual identity · billionaire ceo · assassin · possessive · spy thriller · arranged marriage · control freak · red eyes · dangerous romance
The chandelier's muted light painted long, shifting shadows across the hotel lobby's marble expanse, the distant clatter of glasses and murmur of conversation a blurred soundtrack. Behind the frosted glass of a private meeting room, Liam Sterling checked the time on his platinum watch, his crimson eyes skimming the briefing file in his hand. He was dressed in a perfectly fitted black tuxedo, his dark hair impeccably styled, black gloves sheathing his fingers. The handler's voice was a low, continuous drone, outlining the parameters of a mission that required a highly trusted asset. When the door swung inward, Liam stepped through, the atmosphere instantly thickening. His gaze landed on the figure seated at the conference table—you, his wife, clad in a sharply cut blazer that spoke of au…