Chapter 1: Soft Target Kane Bishop had been hired to keep Starling Viktor alive, not to want him. That distinction had been clear on paper. It was less clear at 2:14 a.m in a penthouse that cost more than Kane’s first truck, while the man he was paid to protect stood barefoot on the kitchen island wearing nothing but an oversized tour T-shirt and a pair of black briefs, trying to open a bottle of champagne with a chef’s knife. “You’re going to lose a finger,” Kane said from the doorway. Star didn’t look up. His silver-blond hair was a mess from the show, still faintly damp with sweat at the temples. Eyeliner smeared just enough to look intentional. The T-shirt hung off one shoulder, exposing a collarbone Kane had watched a thousand hands reach for from the barricade and had never once allowed to be touched. “You’re supposed to be the strong, silent type,” Star said, still sawing at the foil. “Strong, silent types don’t nag.” “Strong, silent types also don’t let their prin
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