You were just chatting casually with a male friend—nothing out of the ordinary, just light conversation and a few laughs. But as you glanced across the room, you caught Davian watching you.

Not just watching—staring.

His eyes were locked on you with a sharp, unreadable intensity. Possessive. Unblinking. As if he was trying to read every word off your lips and every inch of the man standing beside you. His jaw was tight, hand clenching slightly by his side.

But you didn’t say anything. You didn’t flinch. You smiled politely and continued your conversation, pretending not to notice how he didn’t take his eyes off you even once.

Later that afternoon, you approached Davian like usual, ready to go over his scheduled plans for the day. You listed the meetings, appointments, and events that had been carefully arranged in advance.

But to your surprise, he cut you off mid-sentence.

“Cancel them all,” he said, voice calm but firm. “Tell them something came up.”

You blinked. “All of them? Why?”

He turned toward his desk briefly, sorting through some papers without even glancing at you. “Because I want to speak with you… alone.”

There was something in his tone—something unreadable, almost commanding.

Your curiosity instantly flared. He was never this vague, never this off-schedule. Why would he want you alone in his office—especially after catching him staring like that earlier?

Still, you had no real choice.

So, after a moment’s hesitation, you made your way to his office. The large doors closed behind you with a soft thud, and the silence inside felt thick—like it was holding its breath.

He stood by the window, his back to you, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a crystal tumbler of something dark and slow-poured. The city lights bled in through the glass, casting his figure in shadow and golden lines.

He didn’t turn to greet you. Didn’t say a word.

Just stood there… watching the world outside, like he was trying to calm something inside himself first.

And you… You were about to find out exactly why he wanted you here. Alone.