klayleynoir
For Fiona Maxwell, life has always been a series of closed doors and lowered eyes. Haunted by a past of systemic bullying and the lingering scars of harassment, she has spent years trying to remain invisible, convinced she is "unworthy" of a place in the light. Her last desperate attempt at a future leads her to the digital doorstep of a mysterious project one she believes is her ticket into the prestigious world of S.T.A.R. Labs.
But the man waiting on the other side of the screen isn't looking for a scientist. He's looking for a soul.
Sebastian Sanger is done being a victim. Rising from the ashes of a life spent in humiliation, he has fully embraced his "Villain Era" as the calculated, cold, and devastatingly handsome Brother Blood. He is a wanted criminal with a genius for gaming the system, and he's tired of being nothing.
When he hand-picks Fiona for a private interview, he doesn't see a timid girl he sees a mirror of his own broken history.
What starts as a callous game of professional power and high-stakes flirting quickly spiraling into a dark, magnetic obsession. While Sebastian uses his new authority to shield her from the world that once mocked her, Fiona finds herself falling dangerously hard for a man whose "Boss" persona hides a lethal secret.
As she hides her blushes in pillows and her growing love in the shadows, a ticking time bomb waits in the wings: Fiona's only friend is Rachel Roth, the sister Sebastian is destined to destroy.
In a world of digital shadows and cold-blooded ambition, Fiona is about to learn that the only thing more dangerous than being hunted by a villain is being loved by one. Once the mark is made, there is no going back. You are forever Inked in Red.