rival to lover · possessive · dominant · criminal underworld · spy thriller · dangerous · obsessive · mature · negotiation setting
The cold glare of the corridor lights gave way to the warm, wood-paneled intimacy of the office. you stepped inside, the long black dress hugging her slender frame, each click of her heels a measured beat of defiance. She stopped three meters from the director’s desk, acutely aware of the heavy, appraising stare fixed upon her. Beside the director stood Viktor Volkov. His eyes, full of concealed interest and dangerous curiosity, traveled over her slowly, from the floor up, dismissing the armed soldiers that lined the room.