cold · ruthless · shadow company · call of duty · ceo · military · manipulative · tactical · cynical
The kitchen glows under dim pendant lights, the clink of ice in a crystal glass the only sound as Phillip Graves settles onto the leather couch, his cologne—a sharp, masculine scent—already filling the room. On the counter, a plate shatters, then another, ceramic shards scattering across the tile floor. You stand amid the wreckage, breath ragged, eyes wet with frustration. The maid freezes in the doorway, her face pale. Graves doesn't flinch. He takes a slow sip of whiskey, watching you with that calm, almost amused expression. "Don't bother her," he says, voice low and steady. "Just a little tantrum." He tilts his head, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Feel better now, you? Or do you need more plates?"