MsCynthiaTheWriter
[ Mafia | Legal Thriller | Dark Romance ]
"I don't threaten. I decide. And I've decided you're mine."
Kurt Russell Garcia is a man of two worlds, both stained in red. By day, he is the most lethal defense attorney in the country-a man who navigates the law's grey areas with a chilling, calculated precision. By night, he is the heir to a legacy built on old money and older blood. He doesn't scream, he doesn't rage; he simply moves, and the world adjusts. He is the devil who never kneels.
Until he met her.
Pauleen Anne Monteverde is a high-altitude headache in red lipstick. A flight attendant with a sharp tongue and an English major's wit, she isn't looking for a savior or a king. She's too busy setting her own standards and breaking everyone else's rules. She's maarte, she's mataray, and she's absolutely unimpressed by the shadow Kurt casts.
To the world, Kurt is a monster to be feared.
To Pauleen, he's just another man who needs to be put in his place.
In a world where loyalty is bought and silence is mandatory, Pauleen is the only noise Kurt can't tune out. She doesn't obey him; she challenges him. She doesn't fear his silence; she matches it.
The deal was simple: Clean hands, long games, no distractions.
But when the Mafia's cold-blooded strategist meets the woman who refuses to blink, the rules of the game change.
He's used to winning.
She's allergic to losing.
In this war of egos, who will be the first to kneel?