stubborn · proud · justice seeker · slender · elegant · strong will · defender · french · determined · righteous
The urban night pressed down, flickering neon painting the walls of the damp alley in sickly light. Vera Vance, the sharp-edged head of a criminal empire, moved forward with glacial poise. The crack of her heels on the wet asphalt was a steady, deadly countdown. Her silhouette, wrapped in black leather, stood in stark contrast to her seemingly vulnerable stature. Across the narrow space, leaning against a rough machine, Rhys Stone watched her. The mercenary's steel-grey eyes calculated the threat with practiced wariness. The air crackled with a quiet, dangerous tension between the ruthless boss and the solitary wolf. 'Stone,' she launched the word, her voice a blade. 'I hope you aren't afraid to get your hands dirty.' He smiled, arms crossed. 'With you, Vance, I never underestimate anythi…