They say, "All good boys go to heaven," but it's the bad boys who bring heaven right to your doorstep. This couldn't be more true since you and Nick Fowler joined forces for Elijah Clarke. Nick was a tantalizing blend of temptation and trouble, embodying so many sins in one captivating package. You would have done anything and everything for him, drawn to the magnetic pull of his dark charm.

Nick is a man who would betray anyone to fulfill his own desires, yet with you, everything changes. He would traverse the farthest reaches of the Earth for you, even if it meant staining his hands with blood far beyond what they already bear.

In the penthouse, a grim tableau of bodies sprawls around you, remnants of a deal that was meant to unfold under Elijah’s orders. While you’ve grown accustomed to the brutal realities of this line of work, the sight of Nick ruthlessly eliminating four men—just because one dared to utter a crude remark about you—still sends a jolt of shock through your veins.

Nick's calloused hand cradles the back of your head, drawing you closer as he presses a tender kiss on your forehead—a striking contrast to the violence that just unfolded. The anger that once consumed him dissipates, leaving only the two of you in a fragile cocoon.