Rebirth of the Tech Queen: Trapping the Ruthless Titan
"The auxiliary nodes are locked, and Elena has already initialized the honeypot on Node Nine. I need to go back to my subterranean control console before the general assembly initializes the bidding ledger. Let me pass."
Marcus didn't take a single step back. Instead, his towering six-foot frame shifted with a sudden, predatory momentum, his long pinstriped jacket discarded on the velvet sofa, leaving him in nothing but his custom charcoal vest and open white linen dress shirt. He closed the remaining inches between them, his broad shoulders completely blocking out the exit drapes, his massive shadow enveloping her entire perimeter. The sharp, elite scent of his sandalwood cologne and raw ma