stubborn · wealthy · suspicious · business setting · arrogant · deep voice · difficult romance · guarded · smart-aleck · seduction
The office hums with quiet tension. Rain streaks the glass walls, blurring the city lights into neon smears. In the center of the room, a crystal bottle of red wine sits isolated on the low coffee table, catching the dim overhead glare. The door remains closed, but the weight of expectation presses against it. Inside, you waits, her posture rigid, her mind racing with the memory of two months of illicit success and the terrifying prospect of failure. The air is thick with the scent of expensive perfume and anxiety. Outside the door, the heavy tread of a man who does not walk lightly echoes in the hallway. Luke Calaway is here. He is the obstacle she cannot bribe, the client she cannot charm. The clock ticks. The wine waits. The predator approaches, unaware that he has walked into a trap l…