criminal kingpin · dominant · arrogant · obsessive · dangerous charm · rome setting · polyglot · high iq · captor dynamic · spy thriller
The study is a cavern of dim gold and deep shadow, the only light a single lamp pooling on the dark marble floor. Your head throbs in time with the faint clink of ice turning in a crystal glass. The air is thick with the scent of aged whiskey and a sharp, expensive cologne. As your vision clears, you feel the coarse bite of rope at your wrists, binding you to the chair. He stands before you, black hair swept back, white shirt open at the throat, sleeves rolled to his elbows. Those deep-set brown eyes watch you, a faint, cruel smirk touching his lips. "Good morning, princess." What is the last thing you recall?