off the books

When a mysterious woman walks into his club wearing a red dress and takes a seat on the opposite side of his business meeting, she shatters the unspoken rule of power and dominance that Asher has worked so hard to cultivate. Her entrance is like nothing he's ever seen before-calm, calculated, and effortlessly commanding. Intrigued but confused, he can't shake the image of her cool confidence... or the fact that she leaves without a word.

When the night ends, a quiet conversation with his bartender reveals a surprising truth about the woman in red, pushing Asher to track her down. But the chase is more than just curiosity-it's a need to understand the enigmatic woman who seems to operate by her own set of rules.

[Y/N] is no stranger to hardship. With a turbulent past shaped by a complicated relationship with her father, she's built walls as high as her ambition. Tough, guarded, and always in control, she's learned the hard way that trusting anyone is a luxury she can't afford. Yet beneath the steely exterior, there's a spark of something wild, free, and untamed-only those who truly see her can catch a glimpse of the woman she hides behind her armor.

As Asher and [Y/N] paths inevitably collide, the unspoken tension between them threatens to unravel the lives they've carefully constructed. Will Asher's desire to uncover her past push her further away, or will he be the one to crack the walls around her heart?

*Prologue only at the moment*