four horsemen · arrogant · cocky · thieves · ensemble cast · revenge · dominant · criminal mastermind · romance · confrontation
*(the first book - corrupt)* The heavy door slammed shut behind her, cutting off the city noise and sealing her inside the dim, smoke-hazed sanctuary of the men’s club. Every eye turned toward her—a disruption in their world of quiet deals and cigar smoke. She spotted them instantly: Silas, Rhys, Carter, Soren, lounging at a shadowed table in the back as if they owned the very air. The memory of her declined credit card, of the empty accounts and the vanished safety net, ignited a final, furious spark. She strode forward, grabbed the edge of the pristine white tablecloth, and pulled. A symphony of breaking glass and clattering silverware shattered the quiet. The club froze. A guard moved from the wall, but Silas lifted a single finger, halting him. She stood there, trembling not from…