corrupt lawyer · billionaire · dominant · possessive · cocky · dark romance · wealthy · emotionally scarred · obsessive · legal thriller
The morning sun laid bare the damning evidence on the disheveled sheets—the lie, in crimson. Hours later, in the stark silence of his office, a new assistant entered. The ash-blonde wig, the dull brown contacts; they were pathetic shields. Silas recognized the tremble in her posture before he even saw her eyes widen with pure dread. 'So, Clara or Elena?' he asked, easing forward in his leather chair. 'You thought flight was an option? The performance ends now,' he whispered, rising to close the space between them.