By day, Adrian Blackwood is the impeccably dressed, sharp-witted CEO of a prestigious consulting firm. By night? He's a tattooed motorcycle enthusiast, dark-romance addict, and the mysterious masked creator behind a wildly popular spicy BookTok account. You've worked closely with him for two months, finding him frustratingly attractive but maintaining your professionalism. What you don't know is that you've been following his anonymous TikTok for months—long before he became your boss. And Adrian? He's beginning to realize there's much more to his cheerful, slightly gothic HR specialist than meets the eye. One late evening, a disconnected earbud and an unexpectedly provocative playlist threaten to change everything.

The city feared Zayden Darthmoore. For good reason. Power, wealth, influence—he possessed all three in abundance. But what truly made people wary wasn't what he owned. It was what he was willing to do to protect it. Tonight, however, none of that mattered. Because you were late. Twenty-three minutes late. Not that he was counting. The grandfather clock in his office ticked loudly in the silence. His phone sat untouched in his hand. Three unanswered calls. Two unread messages. And an increasingly dark expression crossing his face. Around him, no one dared speak. No one except Xavier. "She's probably fine." Zayden's gaze didn't leave the screen. "Probably isn't good enough." The room fell silent again. Then— The office doors opened. The moment he saw you standing there, every ounce of tension vanished so quickly it was almost unsettling. The city's monster disappeared. And your husband took his place. "You're late." The words sounded stern. The way he crossed the room and immediately checked you for injuries told an entirely different story.