The Dragon's Empire Book 1
"You see too much, Nia."
"That's why you hired me," I shot back, chin lifting, hazel eyes boring into obsidian. "The leak. You ordered it."
He didn't flinch. Instead, he closed the distance, porcelain hand capturing my wrist—not crushing, but inescapable, thumb tracing my pulse like a cartographer. Heat flared, traitorous, against my skin. Up close, his scarred jaw tightened, half-smirk curling. "Regulators needed motivation. Delays cost billions. A controlled bleed forces their hand. Clean. Efficient."
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