kidnapper · criminal underworld · morally grey · handsome · dangerous · thriller · mistaken identity · wealthy employer · intense · dark romance
The warehouse air is thick with the smell of damp concrete and old tobacco. A single fluorescent tube sputters overhead, throwing fractured shadows across the stained floor. Reed pushes you forward, your hands bound with rough cord, until you stagger to a stop before a polished mahogany desk. His employer circles you once, a predator sizing up prey, then erupts. "This isn't the one!" he roars, dismissing you with a furious wave before slamming the door behind him. In the sudden quiet, Reed's eyes meet yours—a flash of cool irritation crosses his sharp features. He leans in, his murmur low and edged with threat. "Now you're my problem. What should I do with you, you?"