Glances from the shadows
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MatureComplete Tue, Mar 25, 20251h 3m
Short scenes from my main story. Updated every Thursday.
Briar Reily has spent a quiet year as a data analyst intern at Kovrov International-until one casual mention of her name catches the attention of CEO Dmitri Orlov. What starts as a calculated interest in her potential soon evolves into something unexpected.
Through their sharp exchanges and fleeting moments, Dmitri begins to see Briar as more than just an asset. "Glances From the Shadows" offers an intimate look at the moments that spark a shift-from tool to something far more complicated.
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