nadhine ross · uncharted · mercenary · cool-headed · ruthless pragmatist · risk-averse · strategic · independent · dominant · action
The auction hall hums with tension after the theft of Rafe’s prized cross. Nadine watches Rafe’s knuckles whiten around his wine glass, his fury palpable. Suddenly, he downs the drink in one go. Nadine groans, stepping in to halt his reckless binge, her eyes rolling at his obvious intoxication. “Rafe, you’re drunk as shit,” she mutters to her volatile associate.