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00:00:00I'm a starving succubus who survives on men's desire, but I just woke up in modern New York,

00:00:05where everyone acts like wanting someone is a crime. I got fired and nearly arrested just

00:00:10for touching a co-worker's abs. Desperate for energy, I hide myself in the most boring black

00:00:15suit I can find and interview to become the personal assistant to Ethan Frost, New York's

00:00:20coldest, most untouchable billionaire suit. The moment I see him, every filthy instinct wakes up.

00:00:26I want to ruin him with my mouth from those cold lips down his chest until I'm wrapped around his

00:00:31thick throbbing cock, sucking him dry and breaking his perfect control. Suddenly, Ethan snaps his pen

00:00:36clean in half. He stares at me jaw-tight voice rough. You're hired. He can hear every filthy thought in

00:00:43my head. I'm Jade Summers. One second I was the most seductive succubus in the abyss, drunk on desire and

00:00:50raw sexual energy. The next I blinked and found myself dumped on a crowded street in New York City.

00:00:55This place is insane. The whole city reeks of lust, yet everyone struts around acting like

00:01:01they're above it, preaching self-control, purity and proper behavior. A few days ago I was so starved

00:01:06I could barely hold my human shape. All I did was run my hand over my co-worker's abs to

00:01:11steal a

00:01:11little energy, and I got dragged into HR, publicly fired for sexual harassment, and almost arrested.

00:01:18No legal identity here means I starve. End of story. So I squeezed myself into the most buttoned-up

00:01:24black blazer I could find, every button fastened tight to my throat, and walked into Frost Capital,

00:01:29one of Manhattan's most cutthroat firms, for a personal secretary interview. The man interviewing

00:01:35me was the one who runs everything. Ethan Frost. Everyone called him untouchable. Cold privileged,

00:01:41disciplined to the bone. A man so controlled that women could throw themselves at him all night and

00:01:46he would not even blink. But the moment I stepped into his office, a thick wave of pure, scorching masculine

00:01:53energy slammed into me. My succubus instincts went feral. Oh my god. Look at those broad shoulders,

00:01:59that tight waist, those powerful thighs. Those dress pants are stretched so obscenely I can see

00:02:06the outline of every inch. I bet he's thick, heavy, and perfect. I wonder how long this tightly wound ice

00:02:14prince can keep his control before he snaps. I want to shove him back onto that desk, tear that expensive

00:02:19suit off him and ride him raw until he's shaking and begging. I was deep in that filthy fantasy when

00:02:26a loud snap cracked through the room. Ethan's luxury pen broke in half, black ink spilling over his

00:02:31fingers. He slowly lifted his gaze. It was cold, dark eyes pinned me like a predator. His voice came out

00:02:39low, rough, and dangerously controlled. He paused, jaw-tight, eyes burning with something dark and volatile.

00:02:44Jade Summers. You're hired.

00:02:49I stood there completely stunned. You really just hired me? After I had mentally stripped him naked

00:02:54and imagined riding him senseless? Not that I was complaining. This job gave me legitimate,

00:03:00daily access to the most powerful source of energy I had ever felt. I had barely stepped out of his

00:03:06office when Victoria, the senior director, cornered me in the hallway. She looked at me like I was

00:03:11something filthy that had just crawled in off the street. She marched up in her sharp heels and

00:03:16shoved my shoulder hard. Button that collar all the way up. If I ever see you throwing yourself at

00:03:21Mr. Frost, you won't even make it through tomorrow. Do you understand me? I let myself stumble back and

00:03:28quickly put on my most innocent, obedient face. Of course, director. I'll be completely professional.

00:03:34But inside, my succubus side was burning with contempt. Throwing myself at him? Please. You look at him like you

00:03:40own him. You have no idea how good it feels to be flooded with that kind of raw, masculine energy.

00:03:45It would probably kill you. A body like his deserves to be claimed every single day. I want to wrap

00:03:49myself around him, drain him with my mouth and hands until he has nothing left to give. A heavy

00:03:54footstep sounded behind me. Ethan stood just a few feet away in his perfectly tailored black suit,

00:03:59his presence filling the hallway. His dark, intense eyes were locked directly on my face.

00:04:05Victoria spun around instantly, flashing a sweet, adoring smile. Mr. Frost! I was just giving the new

00:04:12assistant some orientation on proper office standards, making sure the wrong kind of woman

00:04:16doesn't cause you any problems. Ethan ignored her completely. His gaze never left me. I watched his

00:04:22throat tighten as he swallowed slowly, something dark and heated flashing in his eyes. His voice came

00:04:28out low and commanding. Coffee. Now. Five minutes later, I walked into the CEO's office with a cup

00:04:37of black coffee. The second I stepped through the door, that devastating masculine energy wrapped

00:04:42around me again. Hot and clean and way too close. It clung to my skin like a second layer. Ethan

00:04:48was

00:04:48leaning back in his chair, reviewing documents like nothing in the world could shake him. Shirt buttoned.

00:04:54Tie straight. Face cold enough to freeze over hell. But my eyes had no loyalty to my brain.

00:05:00They kept drifting lower, straight to the tight stretch of his dress pants.

00:05:04That energy is so thick and pure it's making me dizzy. The way those pants hug him should be illegal.

00:05:10If he ever let loose on me, he would completely wreck me. God, I wanna-

00:05:14I was so busy staring that I completely missed the face beside me. My heel caught the edge of it

00:05:19and

00:05:19rolled. I lost my balance and pitched forward straight into him. The entire cup of scalding

00:05:24coffee splashed across his lap. Every single drop. A low, ragged groan tore out of him.

00:05:31The documents in his hand scattered all over the floor. My soul nearly left my body. I scrambled up,

00:05:37grabbed the tissue box off his desk and started frantically dabbing at his thighs.

00:05:42Mr. Frost, I'm so sorry. Please don't move. I'll clean it up.

00:05:46The second my fingers pressed against the soaked fabric, I froze. Even through the thin material,

00:05:51the heat under my hand was overwhelming. Hard, tense, very, very alive. My fingers started to

00:05:58shake. Wait, is he getting hard? God, he's huge. Ugh, I just wanna rip these pants open and put my

00:06:04mouth onto his monstrous cock. Ethan's hand, which had been reaching for the tissues, stopped dead in

00:06:10midair. For one terrifying second, the whole office went silent. Then his large burning hand

00:06:16came down on my lower back. He seized me and pulled me hard against his chest. My breath caught.

00:06:21His body was solid against mine, his breath hot and uneven on my face. That perfect frozen composure

00:06:27finally cracked, and what leaked through was dark, hungry, and dangerous. His voice dropped low.

00:06:37His voice was low against my ear, and that thick, impossible bulge pressing against me was impossible

00:06:43to ignore. My succubus control was hanging by a thread. This man was plain dirty. And the worst

00:06:49part was, I was almost sure he knew it. I swallowed hard, my whole body going soft against him. My

00:06:55arms

00:06:55slid around his neck before my brain could stop them. I leaned in, lips parting, the tip of my tongue

00:07:00just

00:07:00barely brushing out. One more inch. Just one. Then the memory hit me like a fire alarm. HR dragging me

00:07:07out of my last job in front of everyone. Security watching me like I was dangerous. The threat of

00:07:12handcuffs, police, and a permanent record, all because I touched a co-worker's abs when I was

00:07:17starving. My blood went cold. This was not some random office. This was the CEO's office in New York.

00:07:23And this was Ethan Frost, one of the most powerful men in the country. Throwing myself at him was not

00:07:29a

00:07:29cute little workplace mistake. This could destroy my life. All my succubus confidence disappeared in

00:07:35an instant. I came here to survive, not to end up in prison. I shoved him back with a sudden

00:07:41burst of

00:07:41strength, slipped out of his arms, and dropped hard onto the floor. Mr. Frost, I'm so sorry. I swear I'm

00:07:48a respectable woman. I just slipped. That's all. I wasn't trying anything. Please don't call the police.

00:07:54I'm not some kind of predator. I fumbled with the door, yanked it open, and ran. But as the door

00:08:00swung

00:08:00shut behind me, I caught one last glimpse through the narrow crack. The famously celibate, untouchable

00:08:07ice prince was still standing exactly where I had left him. His shirt was wrinkled. His breathing was

00:08:13rough. His hands were empty, like he had not expected me to escape. And the look in his eyes was

00:08:19not anger.

00:08:19It was hunger. The kind that made my knees weak even from the other side of the door.

00:08:25That afternoon, I went to the break room to get some water and calm myself down.

00:08:29The coffee disaster was still replaying in my head, along with Ethan's hand on my waist,

00:08:34his rough breathing, and the way he had looked at me before I ran. I needed water. Possibly an exorcism.

00:08:41The second I turned around, Victoria was walking straight toward me with a full basin of ice water in

00:08:46her hands. She stopped right in front of me, a small, vicious smile tugging at her lips.

00:08:51Then she let her foot slip on purpose. The entire basin came crashing down over me.

00:08:57Ice water soaked through my thin white blouse in seconds. The fabric turned almost transparent,

00:09:02clinging to every curve and leaving far too much on display. Co-workers rushed over from every direction.

00:09:08Seriously? She wore that under a white blower? That is not exactly office appropriate.

00:09:13I'm not surprised. She walked into Mr. Frost's office for her interview and came out hired,

00:09:17connect the dots. And now she's acting shopped? People are staring? Please, you don't dress like

00:09:22that by accident. Victoria stood at the front of the crowd, savoring every second of my humiliation.

00:09:27Her voice was sweet, but every word was meant to cut. Everyone seeing this? Our new secretary shows

00:09:33up on day one with lingerie under a white blouse and expects us to believe she is here for spreadsheets?

00:09:38I hugged my soaked blouse to my chest, shivering. This is his frost capital, not some club bathroom.

00:09:44I'm reporting you to HR myself. Enjoy your last day. I lowered my eyes, looking weak and humiliated.

00:09:49Inside I was burning. Get me fired? Go ahead and try. If Ethan sees me like this,

00:09:53he won't be able to look away for days. This body was made to drive a man like him wild.

00:09:57I could wrap

00:09:58myself around him and drain every last drop he has. You're nothing compared to that.

00:10:01Victoria took my silence for fear and reached for my wet collar. What, nothing to say now?

00:10:06You were so good at playing innocent earlier. Come on, let everyone see what kind of professional

00:10:12you really are. The crowd suddenly went silent. What is going on here?

00:10:17One low, cutting voice was enough to freeze the entire break room. Everyone fell silent and stepped

00:10:23aside at once. Ethan walked in. His gaze landed on my soaked, almost transparent blouse. For one long

00:10:30second, he said nothing. His jaw tightened and his throat moved once hard. Those eyes,

00:10:36usually cold enough to keep the whole office at a distance, darkened the moment they saw me.

00:10:41Mr. Frost, look at her. I don't know what kind of stunt she pulled to end up like this,

00:10:47but she's been standing here, putting herself on display and trying to make everyone uncomfortable.

00:10:51Ethan did not even look at her. He shrugged off his jacket, still warm and carrying that clean cedar scent,

00:10:58then stepped in front of me and wrapped it around my shoulders.

00:11:00The jacket swallowed me almost completely, cutting off every stare in the room.

00:11:05The second his warmth touched my skin that rich, dangerous energy of his rolled over me.

00:11:10My knees nearly gave out right there. Without a word he took my wrist and led me out of the

00:11:15break

00:11:15room. No one dared to stop him. The moment we reached his office, he pushed the door open with

00:11:21one hard motion and pulled me inside. Then he locked it. The click of the lock went straight through me.

00:11:26Every bit of suppressed succubus instinct I had been trying to bury came roaring back to life.

00:11:31A locked door. Just the two of us. Oh I know exactly where this is going.

00:11:35He is going to push me against that floor to clearing window, tear off this ruined blouse,

00:11:40use that tie to trap my wrists, and punish me until I forget how to stand.

00:11:43Yes daddy. Punish me like I'm a bad girl.

00:11:46Ethan stopped. His back went rigid. For a moment, the office was so quiet I could hear my own heartbeat.

00:11:53Then a vein jumped at his temple and he took one slow breath like he was trying very hard not

00:11:57to

00:11:58lose control. When he turned around, his expression had gone dangerously still. The next second he

00:12:04crossed the room caught me by the waist and backed me against the window. His hands landed on either

00:12:09side of my head, caging me incompletely. The glass was cold against my back. He was burning hot in front

00:12:15of me. His voice came out low, restrained, and rough around the edges.

00:12:19What exactly goes on in that little head of yours all day, Jade?

00:12:24Pinned against the window by a man that tall, that close, and that intense, I pulled my shoulders in

00:12:29and gave him my best helpless, wide-eyed look.

00:12:32Mr. Frost, I wasn't thinking anything. I was just scared after getting soaked like that.

00:12:38Ethan let out a low, cold laugh. His fingers closed around my jaw and tilted my face up.

00:12:44His breath brushed over my lips, warm and dangerously uneven. He did not answer me.

00:12:50Instead his other hand went to his tie. He pulled it loose in one slow, deliberate motion like he had

00:12:55all the time in the world. Then he dropped it onto the desk. My pulse jumped. Then he undid the

00:13:00top two

00:13:00buttons of his shirt. That collarbone. That shadow beneath the open fabric. That hard,

00:13:06controlled body he kept locked away under expensive suits every single day. He stepped right into my

00:13:11line of sight and stayed there. This man was baiting me on purpose. I stared at his open collar and

00:13:17swallowed hard. My traitorous hand started rising on its own, reaching for that warm, firm chest like

00:13:23I had no survival instincts at all. Screw it. He started this. Just touching him would be worth it.

00:13:35My fingertips were one breath away from touching him. Then the alarm in my head screamed. Flashing

00:13:41lights. Cold handcuffs. Iron bars. A full criminal case with my name on it. Getting fired for touching

00:13:48a co-worker's abs was bad enough. Putting my hands on the CEO of Frost Capital, that was a life

00:13:54sentence

00:13:54in heels. Self-preservation kicked in. I snatched my hand back, ducked under his arm, and slipped away.

00:14:01Mr. Frost, my eyes are closed. I didn't see anything. Please keep your shirt on. I have

00:14:06absolutely zero inappropriate thoughts about you. I spun toward the door and got my hand on the lock.

00:14:12But before I could turn it, a rush of cedar and heat swept over me from behind. Ethan was suddenly

00:14:17there, his shirt still undone. One hand braced against the door, trapping me in place. His chest pressed

00:14:24my back, and his breath brushed over my ear. Zero inappropriate thoughts. His voice was low

00:14:30and rough, with an edge that left no room to hide. His fingers found my jaw from behind and turned

00:14:36my

00:14:36head, forcing my gaze back to the open stretch of his shirt and everything it revealed. How disappointing.

00:14:43I have plenty of dirty thoughts about you, Jade Summers.

00:14:48That line, spoken from that close, nearly made my succubus tail come out. I stood trapped between

00:14:54the door and his heat, completely unable to move. Just when I thought he was about to forget every

00:14:59last bit of restraint and do something about it right there in his office, the pressure suddenly

00:15:03lifted. He reached into the pocket of the jacket wrapped around me and slipped in a black and gold

00:15:08invitation card, along with a handwritten note. Tomorrow night's finance charity gala. You're

00:15:13attending as my executive advisor. Go to this address today and get a gown. By the time I made

00:15:18it back to my desk, the note was still warm in my palm. The next evening, a black Maybach pulled

00:15:24up

00:15:24smoothly in front of an elite boutique on Fifth Avenue. The store manager had clearly been briefed in

00:15:29advance and met us at the door with a polished, professional smile. Miss Summers, right this way,

00:15:35to the fitting area. She looped the tape around my chest, then drew it in at my waist. A second

00:15:40later, she gasped. Good lord, Miss Summers. These measurements are unreal. This kind of figure comes

00:15:47along once in a lifetime. She immediately pulled out a red gown, deep V-neckline, open back, a slit

00:15:54that started high on the thigh. I recommend this one. Wear this tonight, and you'll be the best thing

00:16:00that ever happened, to Frost Capital's public image. I stared at that gorgeous, barely there piece of

00:16:06fabric, and my succubus instinct sat straight up. With this body in that dress? Absolutely lethal.

00:16:12So that is why he kept looking at me like that yesterday. He has been wanting to see me in

00:16:18this

00:16:18all along. Fine, I'll wear it to the gala and watch his eyes drop straight to my neckline.

00:16:24That will be entirely his fault. Then the memory of being trapped against the door last night came

00:16:30back in full detail, and my survival instinct seized the wheel. Low profile. Boring. If he lost

00:16:38control in front of everyone at the gala, I would lose the job and then I would starve. I backed

00:16:42away

00:16:42from the dress like it had personally threatened me, both hands clamped to my collar. No, absolutely not.

00:16:49High neck, long sleeves, ankle length if possible. I am a professional. The words had barely left my

00:16:54mouth when a quiet, unmistakably amused laugh came from just outside the heavy fitting room curtain.

00:17:00Ethan had appeared on the other side, perfectly dressed, perfectly composed and somehow right

00:17:05there. He glanced at the manager, his expression unreadable. Give us a moment.

00:17:11The manager blinked, bowed and quickly slipped out. Ethan walked into the fitting area and picked up

00:17:17the red gown. The heavy curtain swept shut behind him. Now it was just the two of us in a

00:17:22very small

00:17:22space. The air seemed to thicken. He moved toward me one step at a time, his tall frame carrying the

00:17:29full weight of his presence until my back pressed against the full length mirror. Mr. Frost, what are

00:17:35you doing? I swallowed hard. My palms were damp. Ethan set the gown aside and picked up the measuring

00:17:40tape. Drop straight to your neckline? I leaned unsteadily against the mirror and stared at him.

00:17:46How was he hearing every single thought in real time, even the ones from yesterday? He did not give me

00:17:52a

00:17:52second to figure it out. He spread his arms with the tape between them and wrapped it around my waist,

00:17:56pulling me in from behind in a way that felt far too close to an embrace. His energy washed over

00:18:02me

00:18:02all at once and my legs nearly gave out. Help. He is so close. He is so warm. This is

00:18:10going to drown me.

00:18:11Those shoulders, that waist, right here, within reach. I want to push him back against this mirror,

00:18:20tear that suit off him and make him lose every bit of that perfect control. Ethan's breathing changed,

00:18:26he dipped his head, his lips only a breath from my ear, and his voice came out low enough to

00:18:32make my

00:18:32knees weaken. Jade, let me find out for myself exactly how extraordinary you are. His hand moved slowly

00:18:42up my back. The other cradled the back of my head. His face tilted closer and his lips were one

00:18:48second

00:18:49away from mine. One second before contact, the coward in me took over. I dropped, tried to slip under his

00:18:55arm,

00:18:55and aimed for the narrow gap beside him. This time he did not let me get away. His arm caught

00:19:01my waist

00:19:01and pulled me back hard against him. For a second, my feet left the floor and my back hit the

00:19:06mirror

00:19:06with a low, solid sound. His chest was pressed against mine with no space between us at all.

00:19:12Those dark eyes were done pretending. Every bit of restraint he had been wearing like a second suit

00:19:17was gone. His voice came out rough and absolute. Stop thinking about ruining me and then running the second

00:19:25things get real. His grip tightened at my waist, firm enough to make it clear that this time he was

00:19:29not

00:19:30letting me slip away. Jade, you are wearing that red dress to the gala tonight. His eyes moved over my

00:19:38face,

00:19:38then lowered briefly to the gown beside us. Because right now, I want to see you in it.

00:19:48I ran but it did not matter. That night at the charity gala, I was still wearing the red dress

00:19:54Ethan had personally approved. The venue was all crystal chandeliers, champagne towers, and people

00:20:00pretending they were not staring. We had barely made it through the entrance when Victoria appeared

00:20:04with a glass of wine and a sweet, innocent smile. Miss Summers, Mr. Frost left a backup document in

00:20:11the storage room. At the end of the hall, be useful and go get it. For him. I was lightheaded

00:20:18with

00:20:18hunger and too distracted to think clearly so I went. The moment I stepped through the old wooden door,

00:20:23the lock clicked shut from the outside. Heels clicked away into silence. Victoria, obviously. The storage

00:20:30room had no windows and no ventilation. It was dark, cramped and sweltering, like I had been sealed

00:20:36inside an oven. In that kind of heat with my body already starving, my succubus instincts kicked into

00:20:41full overdrive. The hunger rose from somewhere deep inside me burning through my veins, turning my legs

00:20:47weak. All I could think about was the fitting room. Ethan's arms around my waist. His breath at my ear.

00:20:53That clean, intoxicating energy pouring off him and sinking into my skin.

00:20:58I just need him to hold me right now. That's it. Just hold me.

00:21:03If he came through that door and completely took me over, I don't know how much longer I can hold

00:21:08back. The lock turned again. The dark silhouette slipped inside and shut the door behind him.

00:21:14Then he locked it again. My breath caught.

00:21:17How long are you going? Keep driving me crazy like this, Jade.

00:21:21Mr. Frost? How did you get in here? I didn't do anything. I didn't even say anything.

00:21:25You didn't have to. Every single word.

00:21:28He moved closer. That overwhelming heat rolled over me, rich and controlled and dangerous.

00:21:33His hand pressed to the wall beside my head, and he backed me into it with his body without ever

00:21:38fully touching where he should not. In the dark, he leaned down until his nose almost brushed mine.

00:21:44His voice was low, rough, and far too steady. Then he repeated my own thoughts back to me,

00:21:49word for word, calm and merciless.

00:21:52I couldn't stop imagining Ethan's thick cock pushing against my pussy.

00:21:56Jade Summers, you've been undressing me in your head every day since the interview.

00:22:01Did you really think I couldn't hear you?

00:22:03From the moment you walked into my office on day one, every single word, I heard all of it.

00:22:10His voice was low and steady in the dark, but it carried a weight that made my knees want to

00:22:15give

00:22:15out. I stood there completely still, my mind blank. Day one? That means every thought? Every single

00:22:24insane thing I've been thinking about him? Every single one? He answered like he was reading from

00:22:30a file, his lips almost brushing my ear. Including? I want to tear him apart.

00:22:37My face burned with humiliation. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me straight back to

00:22:42the abyss. A thousand years of dignity, gone. Destroyed in one storage. Heard that too.

00:22:49His breath scorched my skin as he pressed closer. Through the thin fabric of his dress pants,

00:22:54I could feel the unmistakable heat and hard shape of him pushing firmly against me.

00:22:59I tried to back away on instinct, but there was nowhere to go. The wall was already pressed against my

00:23:04spine. Still trying to run from me? There was something dangerous in his voice now.

00:23:09Not anger exactly. Something darker. Something tightly leashed. I wasn't running. I just,

00:23:16I mean... I could not form a proper sentence. My mouth was denying everything while my thoughts

00:23:22were already betraying me. I don't want to run. I'm just scared. Scared of jail. Scared of losing this

00:23:29job. Scared I'll actually let him do whatever he wants. Ethan let out one quiet laugh.

00:23:36Jail? That is what you're scared of? His fingers caught my jaw and tipped my chin up.

00:23:41Those eyes were always so cold. Not now. Now they looked like they could burn me alive.

00:23:46You weren't scared when you were imagining my pants on the floor.

00:23:50And taking everything I have.

00:23:53My breath caught. That was private.

00:23:56Not to me. His thumb brushed along my jaw, slow enough to make my entire body tighten.

00:24:02Jade, listen to me. His voice dropped lower.

00:24:05I'm not calling the police. I swallowed hard.

00:24:09I'm not firing you. He leaned closer, every word deliberate.

00:24:14I'm done holding back. I'm going to give you every filthy thing you've been begging for.

00:24:22My breathing fell apart completely. Every word out of his mouth landed like a hook,

00:24:27catching on every nerve in my body. Give me what I want. Healy just said that.

00:24:32Does he even understand what he's offering?

00:24:34I do.

00:24:35He dipped his head, the tip of his nose brushing mine, his voice rough and low.

00:24:39From the day you walked into my office, I knew exactly what was going through your head.

00:24:43I didn't send you away. I didn't let you go.

00:24:46I kept pulling you closer on purpose. His hand settled firmly on my waist,

00:24:50strong but not forcing. Like he was giving me one final chance to back out.

00:24:55Ask yourself why. I opened my mouth, but no words came out.

00:24:59Why? Unless you actually want me just as badly?

00:25:02There it is. Then he pulled me in and kissed me hard. It was not tentative. It was not polite.

00:25:07It was not the careful, controlled kiss of a man asking permission with every breath.

00:25:12It was hunger finally breaking through restraint. Weeks of cold composure cracked open all at once,

00:25:17and the man underneath was anything but calm. One hand held the back of my head,

00:25:22keeping me from retreating. The other traced my waist, his touch leaving heat everywhere it landed.

00:25:27I could not breathe. My hands found his shoulders on their own.

00:25:30Fingers digging into the expensive fabric of his suit jacket.

00:25:34This man cannot be real. No one this controlled should kiss like this.

00:25:37Ethan pulled back half an inch, his mouth still brushing mine.

00:25:41Stay with me.

00:25:42Then he kissed me again. Deeper this time. Slower. More deliberate.

00:25:47Like he had decided I was done running, and he intended to make sure I remembered it.

00:25:52The storage room felt hotter by the second. His hand found the slit of my red dress and slipped

00:25:57beneath the fabric, his fingers grazing the inside of my thigh. The sound escaped before I could stop it.

00:26:02My whole body went soft against him. Ethan's breathing turned rougher. His hand moved higher,

00:26:09careful but devastating, stopping just short of the place that would have ruined every last bit of

00:26:13my self-control. Don't stop. Please don't stop now. His fingers tightened slightly against my thigh.

00:26:19I heard that. His hand was just about to move again when...

00:26:22The storage room door exploded inward from a single kick.

00:26:27Victoria's voice rang down the entire corridor.

00:26:30Everyone, get over here. I found her.

00:26:32Frost Capital's new assistant is locked in a storage room during a company gala with some random man.

00:26:37Security, get them out here now.

00:26:39Victoria had brought security guards, senior executives, and half the gala with her.

00:26:44Her face was twisted with triumph, like she had been waiting all night to turn one private mistake

00:26:49into a public scandal.

00:26:51This is exactly what I warned you about. She is a liability.

00:26:54She disappears during work hours, drags some man into a restricted area,

00:26:58and puts the entire company's reputation at risk.

00:27:01The flashlight swept wildly across the room. Then the beam landed on us.

00:27:05On Ethan. On me, pressed against the wall in his arms.

00:27:09Victoria's scream died in her throat.

00:27:12Ethan's jacket came down over my shoulders, heavy with cedar and body heat, covering me completely.

00:27:18He pulled me back against his chest, shielding me from every stare in the doorway.

00:27:22His shirt was rumpled. His collar hung open. His belt was half undone.

00:27:27And those eyes, usually distant and untouchable, were burning now with something dark enough to make

00:27:33every person at that door step back. He turned his head and swept the room with one look.

00:27:37Who the hell gave you permission to kick down my door?

00:27:40Mr.

00:27:42Mr. Frost?

00:27:43Her legs gave out. She dropped straight to the floor, her face white as paper.

00:27:48She had spent the whole night setting a trap for me. She had dragged half the company here to watch

00:27:53my downfall. But she never imagined the man she would catch with me would be Ethan Frost himself.

00:27:58I stayed tucked against Ethan's chest, feeling his heartbeat under my cheek.

00:28:02And for once I did not even try to hide my satisfaction.

00:28:06Well, surprise Victoria, you tried to ruin my night, and now he's about to ruin, ruin your entire

00:28:12career. Honestly, I could not have planned it better myself.

00:28:15Ethan's arm tightened possessively around my waist. He looked down at the woman collapsed on the floor

00:28:21with total indifference, his voice cold and final. He looked toward Leo, who had just pushed through

00:28:26the crowd.

00:28:27Take her to accounting. Have her office cleared before midnight. Then make sure she never sets

00:28:32foot inside Frost Capital again.

00:28:35The corridor was so quiet you could hear champagne bubbles popping in the next room.

00:28:40Victoria was still screaming as security dragged her away.

00:28:44Mr. Frost! You can't fire me over this! That little slut sedusts you! You're not thinking

00:28:51clearly because of her!

00:28:53Her voice faded toward the elevator bank, then disappeared.

00:28:57Ethan did not even look in her direction. He bent down, scooped me up over his shoulder

00:29:01like I weighed nothing and started walking.

00:29:03Mr. Frost! Put me down! I can walk!

00:29:07I hung upside down against his back, half-heartedly patting his shoulder blades.

00:29:11He didn't stop. He carried me straight through the executive corridor and up to the penthouse

00:29:16suite at the top of the building. The suite door flew open with one powerful kick. Then it slammed

00:29:22shut and locked. The world spun, and I landed on the enormous soft bed.

00:29:26Somewhere between being thrown and placed. Before I could even sit up, Ethan came down

00:29:31over me, all that intense, controlled power aimed straight at my body. His tie was already

00:29:35in his hand. He dropped it to the fore. Both palms pressed into the mattress on either side

00:29:40of my head. And those dark eyes had completely given up any pretense of being cold.

00:29:45We got interrupted earlier. His voice was rough and low, his breath hot against my face. We were way past

00:29:51pretending. He could hear every thought in my head. There was nothing left to hide. Something inside me

00:29:57finally broke. I reached up, grabbed his collar, and looked him straight in the eyes. We barely got

00:30:03started. You've been listening to every dirty thought. I've had this whole time, haven't you?

00:30:11I've been holding back for weeks. Tonight I'm done holding back!

00:30:16I let one finger trace slowly down the center of his chest. Something dark shifted in his eyes. The

00:30:22last bit of restraint in him snapped. He repeated my own thoughts back to me, his voice low and deliberate.

00:30:28That body looks incredible. I could ride him into the ground. Jade, if you say stop tonight, we're not

00:30:37stopping. He pulled me into a deep, demanding kiss. The man everyone knew as cold, composed,

00:30:43and completely uninterested in women turned out to be absolutely devastating the moment the door closed.

00:30:50That night, I learned exactly what happens when a man with that much self-control finally lets it snap.

00:30:55He was relentless. Thorough. Like a man who had spent years starving in the desert and had finally

00:31:00found the one thing he wanted. Once he had me he had no intention of letting go. He found every

00:31:05weak

00:31:06spot I had and used them against me again and again, until I was clinging to him and begging him

00:31:10to slow

00:31:11down. I'm a succubus. I don't beg. And yet here I was. By morning, pale light spilled through the floor

00:31:18to ceiling windows. I opened my eyes feeling like I had survived a wreck. Every part of me ached in

00:31:23ways

00:31:24that were far too specific to ignore. Cold, restrained, and completely uninterested in women?

00:31:29What? What a joke. I am a thousand-year-old suffogos who came to this world to feed on men,

00:31:36and last night I was the one who had to tap out. The humiliation is unreal. I had barely finished

00:31:42my

00:31:42internal rant when a strong, warm arm wrapped around me from behind and pulled me back against

00:31:47his solid chest. Complaining about me again? His voice was low, rough, and far too relaxed for a

00:31:52man who had ruined my dignity only a few hours ago. His lips brushed the back of my neck. Sounds

00:31:58like last night still wasn't enough. My whole body went tense. Ethan gave a quiet laugh and was already

00:32:04rolling me back toward him when every phone on the nightstand lit up at once. The mood snapped.

00:32:09In half a second, Ethan went from lazy and satisfied to ice cold. The temperature in the room seemed to

00:32:15drop 10 degrees. I leaned over to look. The financial gossip pages in social media had exploded.

00:32:21Frost Capital's new female assistant has a history of workplace sexual harassment.

00:32:26Woman accused of touching multiple male co-workers at previous firm, nearly arrested. The article

00:32:32included a clear surveillance photo. Me. My very first day in this world. Hand slipped inside a

00:32:38co-worker's shirt. Right below it was the official termination notice from my old job. The evidence

00:32:44looked damning. I went completely rigid. Victoria's final parting gift? She must have leaked it on her

00:32:49way out. Ethan stared at the screenshot. A vein throbbing in his temple, his grip on the phone so

00:32:56tight his knuckles turned white. He turned to me, his eyes burning with a mix of fury and something far

00:33:02more dangerous. You were terrified of the police. Scared I'd report you. That's because you were

00:33:08actually almost got arrested for this, isn't it? My stomach dropped. Mr. Frost, please hear me

00:33:15out. I had just arrived in this world. I was so starved I was about to lose my physical form.

00:33:21I only needed a little energy to survive and that guy was barely worth anything. His energy was like

00:33:25a three out of ten. I barely touched his hand and HR was already dragging me out. He was a

00:33:30sad little

00:33:30street stack. You are a full five-beg course meal. Why the hell would I even look at anyone else

00:33:36after

00:33:36tasting you? The murderous look on Ethan's face faltered for just a second. The jealousy

00:33:41in his eyes didn't fade. If anything, it burned even hotter. He let out a sharp, humorless laugh

00:33:46and moved toward me. So what you're saying is I'm not satisfying you enough and you're already

00:33:50thinking about going somewhere else? How many men's abs have you touched exactly? Before I could

00:33:55figure out how to handle a jealous, possessive CO, his personal line rang. Leo's voice came through

00:34:00on speaker tense and urgent. Mr. Frost, Victoria and her father, board director Warren, have

00:34:09taken over the top floor conference room with six other board members. They've seen the morning

00:34:15news. They're claiming you're protecting someone with a sexual harassment record and it's destroying

00:34:23the firm's reputation. Warren is demanding you hand over operational control right now. They've

00:34:29also called the police. Officers are already waiting in the lobby. The jealousy in Ethan's

00:34:35eyes turned ice cold in an instant. He threw back the covers and stood up, grabbing a fresh

00:34:41white shirt from the wardrobe. He buttoned it with slow, precise movements, each one cold

00:34:46and calculated. His hands paused on his tie. He glanced over his shoulder at me, his voice

00:34:51sharp. Get dressed. Come deal with the mess you started. Anyone who thinks they can come

00:34:58after me is going to learn exactly what that cost them today. Thirty minutes later, the top

00:35:04floor conference room at Frost Capital. The moment we pushed open the doors, the entire room

00:35:09fell silent. Board members lined both sides of the long table, watching with barely hidden

00:35:14anticipation. Warren sat at the center, his pampered face arranged in smug confidence.

00:35:19Victoria was right beside her father. The second she saw me, she shot out of her chair.

00:35:24There she is. That shameless woman has the nerve to show her face here after everything she's

00:35:29done. She slammed a stack of surveillance screenshots onto the table. Look at these. Your precious new

00:35:35assistant is a predator. Because of her disgusting scandal, the company stock hit its lower limit this

00:35:40morning. Mr. Frost, if you don't hand her over to the police downstairs right now, you are just as

00:35:45guilty. The room buzzed with whispers. Every eye in the room turned on me like knives. Ethan sat at the

00:35:51head of the table, expression completely blank, fingers tapping slowly against the surface. The

00:35:57silence was suffocating. The board members took it as a sign that Ethan was about to fold and cut me

00:36:02loose. Victoria clearly read it the same way. She stormed around the table in her heels and came

00:36:07straight for me, arm already swinging. You worthless little tramp! Let me do this company a favor!

00:36:14A sharp crack echoed through the room, but I was the one still standing. While everyone watched in

00:36:20shock, I caught Victoria's wrist mid-swing with a grip like steel. A thousand years as a succubus meant

00:36:26my strength had nothing to do with how much energy I'd taken lately. He was no match for me. I

00:36:31twisted

00:36:32her wrist and shoved her away hard. She stumbled backward in her heels and crashed hard onto the

00:36:37conference room floor. You just attacked someone in front of the entire board? I brushed my hands

00:36:43off and looked down at Victoria with a slow, cold smile. You want to dig up the past? Fine. Let's

00:36:50dig

00:36:50deep. I walked to the table, picked up one of the surveillance photos, and held it up for everyone

00:36:54to see. Yes, that's me. I touched a co-worker. I got fired for it. We were both single and

00:37:02I accepted

00:37:03the consequences. Is that really worth calling the police? I dropped the photo directly onto

00:37:08Victoria's face. What's more interesting is you, Victoria. Last night, you paid a hacker

00:37:14to illegally break into my former employer's servers, stole that footage, and used company

00:37:20money to buy trending spots and bought traffic. I pulled a black USB drive from my jacket and slammed

00:37:27it down in the middle of the table. Wire transfers, chat logs, a signed confession from the hacker.

00:37:35Everything. You want to talk about who deserves prison time? Start with yourself.

00:37:43Victoria's face went from grey to deathly white. She was shaking so hard she could barely stay upright.

00:37:49You're making all of this up! None of that is real!

00:37:53I kept my expression calm while internally I was counting down.

00:37:56Three, two, one. Babe, your turn. I just laid every card I have on the table. If you don't back

00:38:03me up right now, tonight I'm going to find a delivery guy to feed on, and you can deal with

00:38:07the consequences. Though honestly, even when he's just sitting there looking serious, why does he have

00:38:12to be so damn attractive? I want to crawl into his lap and kiss him until he loses his voice.

00:38:17Ethan's fingers, which had been steadily tapping the table, suddenly stopped. A flash of something

00:38:23crossed his face. He shot me a quick look that clearly said, control those thoughts right now.

00:38:28His ear had gone noticeably red. He looked away, regained his composure and gave Leo a small nod.

00:38:35Leo stepped forward and pressed a button. The large screen came alive, showing every transaction

00:38:40Victoria had made the night before, followed by a confession video Leo had clearly secured himself.

00:38:45The room erupted. Warren watched his daughter collapse and finally dropped his smug smile.

00:38:51But this was a man who had survived decades on Wall Street. He recovered quickly.

00:38:56Mr. Frost, impulsive decisions have consequences at your age. Victoria made a mistake and I'll handle

00:39:02her privately. But don't forget that hundred billion cross-border acquisition, I brookered it.

00:39:06The other party trusts me and only me. He lifted his chin arrogantly.

00:39:09You move against us today and that deal vanishes immediately.

00:39:15I leaned against the table and studied the old man's self-satisfied face.

00:39:19Something twisted in my stomach. I closed my eyes and fully opened the succubus ability I had been

00:39:24holding back all week. Great. Plus. Hidden secrets. They came to me like a clear scent. Within seconds,

00:39:31Warren's entire dirty hand was laid out in my mind like an open book.

00:39:35100 billion deal. Please. Sweetheart. This man has three mistresses. Four offshore properties in the

00:39:43Cayman Islands and Kyprus. Paid for with laundered money from this very deal. The shell companies are

00:39:49even named after his mistress's initials. He's actually that stupid. He moved 40 million into one

00:39:56of them just this month. At the head of the table, Ethan's fingers went completely still on the folder.

00:40:02He was receiving every shocking detail straight through my thoughts. He slowly raised his head.

00:40:08The way he looked at Warren now was pure predator. The look of someone who already knew every card on

00:40:13the table and found the whole game boring. The corner of his mouth curved slightly. The hundred billion

00:40:18acquisition, Warren? You really think I was only looking into your daughter last night? The confidence

00:40:23drained from Warren's face degree by degree. Mr. Frost? Ethan pressed the remote without another word.

00:40:28The screen switched to a full forensic audit report. The critical findings highlighted in stark red.

00:40:34Page after page of transactions, layered offshore shell company charts. Every thread leading back to one

00:40:40name. Warren. Ethan rose slowly from his chair, then slammed a thick stack of documents onto the conference

00:40:47table. Papers flew everywhere. Five years. 400 million dollars. Every transaction, every count,

00:40:54every shell company named after your mistress. It's all right here, Warren. With this kind of evidence

00:40:59staring you in the face, you don't even get to beg for mercy. The senior directors who had been backing

00:41:03him went pale. One by one, they quietly scooted their chairs back, desperate to distance themselves from

00:41:09the father-daughter disaster. Warren's legs gave out. His face turned ash white as he collapsed back into

00:41:16his chair, lips trembling, unable to speak a single word. I leaned against the table and watched Ethan

00:41:22backlit, spine straight, completely dismantling the old fox without breaking his sweat. I couldn't help

00:41:28myself. God, he's unreal. My knees are gone. There it is. My Secubia instincts are firing hard. I want to

00:41:36throw him down on this conference table, right now and ride him until he can't think straight. Ethan's posture

00:41:42stiffened slightly. At an angle no one else could see, the tips of his ears turned a deep red. He

00:41:48swung

00:41:49his head around and shot me a sharp look that said, control yourself right now. I stuck my tongue out

00:41:53at him. Just then, the conference room doors burst open. Several officers from the financial crimes unit

00:41:59walked in, faces grim and determined. Warren, you're under arrest for embezzlement and large-scale money

00:42:05laundry. Come with us. The cold click of handcuffs snapped around Warren's wrists. Victoria went wild

00:42:11next, thrashing and screaming that I had done this to her. But two officers pinned her down and cuffed

00:42:16her anyway. The pair who had been untouchable minutes earlier were dragged out of the room like

00:42:20common criminals. Dead silence fell over the room. The remaining directors were sweating through their

00:42:26suits, barely daring to breathe. Ethan swept the room with a cold, measured stare. Does anyone here have a

00:42:32problem with Miss Summers staying at this company? Every director shook their heads frantically.

00:42:38No problem. Absolutely none. We're done here. In under 10 seconds, every director bolted,

00:42:44clutching their files and nearly tripping over each other to get out. The moment the door clicked shut,

00:42:49Ethan grabbed the remote and locked the conference room doors. The floor-to-ceiling blinds descended slowly,

00:42:55cutting off every bit of the Manhattan skyline. The room went dark. I was reaching for my glass of

00:43:01water, still riding the adrenaline when Ethan crossed the room in long, powerful strides.

00:43:06His presence hit me before he even touched me, that rich cedar scent mixed with raw heat. He grabbed

00:43:12my wrist and pressed me hard against the edge of the conference table. Warren and Victoria's bill is

00:43:17paid. Now it's time to settle ours. He leaned down, eyes locking onto mine with intense focus. Answer me.

00:43:25How many guys abs have you actually touched? That one with the energy score of three,

00:43:29was it really worth it? Worth it? Please. Nothing compares to that insane waste of his.

00:43:35He's in a completely different league and he knows it. That was all it took. Whatever control he had

00:43:40left snapped. He grabbed me by the waist, lifted me off the ground and sent me down in the middle

00:43:44of

00:43:44the paper-covered conference table. Cameras are off. Now I want you to show me every dirty thought that's

00:43:52been running through that head of yours. All of it. He pressed forward and kissed me hard.

00:43:57Several hours later, after we had thoroughly used every inch of that conference room, an anonymous

00:44:02investigative report landed at a media office somewhere in New York. The document was clear.

00:44:08Jade Summers. No social records, no enrollment history, no employment trail before five years ago.

00:44:14Appeared out of nowhere. Suspected false identity. Possible corporate infiltrator.

00:44:21The heat from the conference room had barely faded when the story exploded the next morning.

00:44:26A major feature titled Frost Capital's Executive Advisor. Who is she really? Tore through every

00:44:32financial outlet. The piece questioned my complete lack of digital footprint or work history before five

00:44:37years ago. I sat at my desk staring at the blazing red headline, palms sweating. This was bad.

00:44:43My five years ago, belonged to someone else's body in another life. There was no paper trail because

00:44:49there couldn't be one. Around me, the interns and junior analysts had dropped all deference.

00:44:55I was nervously tugging at the hem of my blazer when the executive suite door opened.

00:44:59Ethan walked out holding a printed copy of the report, his expression ice cold. He didn't look at

00:45:05anyone else. He caught my wrist and pulled me straight into his private lounge. The door shut. He pressed

00:45:11me down onto the sofa, sat across from me and stared at the report in silence for a long moment.

00:45:16Here it comes. He's going to ask who I really am and how I appeared out of thin air. What

00:45:21do I even

00:45:22say? That I'm a suckabor who needs men's intimate energy to survive? Is he going to think I'm a

00:45:27monster and try to lock me away? My mind was spiraling into disaster scenarios. Across from me,

00:45:33a vein ticked in Ethan's temple. He finally took a slow breath and set the report down.

00:45:38What do you want for dinner tonight? I froze completely.

00:45:43Every lie I had prepared got stuck in my throat. I just stared at him. You're not going to ask?

00:45:49The whole internet is calling me a spy or a sleeper agent? Ethan stood and straightened his

00:45:54cuffs with that same calm composure. I'm curious. Then why aren't you- Because I've already heard

00:46:00every single thought. He met my eyes, patient and certain. The ones when you can't sleep,

00:46:04the ones when you're panicking about prison, the ones where you imagine me locking you up.

00:46:09I heard all of it. He stepped closer and caged me against the sofa with his body.

00:46:14I know what you are. A creature who survives on men's energy. That's it. What else do you want me

00:46:19to ask?

00:46:20He had known all along and still draped his jacket over me in the break room. Still protected me.

00:46:25Still put Victoria and her father behind bars. A thousand years of watching people's faces twist

00:46:31in fear, disgust, or greed when they learned the truth. And this man acted like it was nothing.

00:46:36My eyes stung. My toes burned. He's not right in the head. He's supposed to be allergic to women.

00:46:43He's supposed to run. But he's not afraid of me at all.

00:46:47Fine. If you're not scared, then tonight I'm going to wreck you completely.

00:46:52You'll be the one begging. Ethan's cufflink slipped from his fingers.

00:46:56Jade. Shut up. I laughed through the tears and winked at him.

00:47:03Ethan didn't seem to care about the rumors, but the internet and his competitors did.

00:47:08Rival firms smelled blood and moved fast, coordinating with the media and calling board

00:47:13members directly, questioning whether Frost Capital could be trusted. That afternoon,

00:47:17Ethan called an emergency board meeting. I sat in the corner officially just observing.

00:47:22The atmosphere was even worse than last time. Two old guard directors slammed the morning paper on

00:47:28the table and came out swinging. Mr. Frost, Jade Summers has no background. All of Wall Street is

00:47:35laughing at us. Our partners are questioning if she's a corporate spy. You need to fire her immediately

00:47:42and hand her over for investigation. Ethan sat at the head of the table, turning a pen slowly between

00:47:48his fingers, the air around him freezing cold. Done. His voice was flat. He didn't even look up.

00:47:54Mr. Frost, watch your tone. This affects the entire firm. Ethan finally looked up, eyes empty and cold.

00:48:00He slid two documents across the table. These are records of the internal accounts you two leakered to

00:48:05a competitor. On the subject of spies, you two seem far more experienced than my advisor. Sign the resignation

00:48:11and share transfer papers now, or I call the financial crimes unit in five minutes. Your choice.

00:48:17Less than two minutes later, both directors signed with shaking hands and left as fast as they could.

00:48:23The room fell deathly quiet. The remaining directors stared at the table like it was the most fascinating

00:48:29thing in the world. Ethan straightened his tie, signed the latest restructuring document with one

00:48:34smooth stroke and spoke calmly. Effective immediately, the senior director position is dissolved.

00:48:39Jade Summers is now my executive advisor, with authority equal to mine on all matters.

00:48:44I nearly jumped out of my seat in the corner. Okay, wow, that's a serious power move. But he fought

00:48:49that hard for me and didn't even ask if I wanted it. Sure, the position gives me better access to

00:48:54high-quality energy, but I was planning to stay low-key. This dominantic man. I want to wrap my legs

00:48:59around him and make him pay for it. Ethan went completely still at the head of the table. He set

00:49:04his pen

00:49:05down and looked straight at me across the room. You don't want it? Every director turned,

00:49:10completely confused about who he was talking to. My face burned. I forced a gracious smile.

00:49:15Of course I do, Mr. Frost. It's an honor to serve under you. The tiniest smirk touched the corner of

00:49:35I ditched the conservative blazer and wore the red gown, deep V-neckline opened back,

00:49:40thigh high slit. The moment we entered the ballroom, every head turned. The contrast between my bold

00:49:46dress and Ethan's cold, untouchable presence was electric. The whispers about my mysterious past

00:49:51followed us. Before I could even take a sip of wine, rival executives approached with sharp smiles.

00:49:57Congratulations on the rapid rise, Ms. Summers. We've all been wondering, what exactly is your

00:50:04background that managed to captivate our famously unavailable Mr. Frost? All eyes turned toward us.

00:50:10I twirled my wine glass slowly, keeping a perfect polite smile while my succubus senses scanned the table.

00:50:16This one looks like an overfed French rye, energy level 2 at best. Looking at him longer should

00:50:22count as emotional damage. The rest of the table is even worse. Combined, they don't come close to

00:50:29one finger of my man. Across the table, Ethan's fingers tightened slightly around his glass the

00:50:35moment I thought, my man. He was clearly fighting his smile. Ethan lifted his glass to hide the small,

00:50:43indulgent smile tugging at his lips. His dark eyes found mine across the room, sending heat straight

00:50:49through me. Nothing to say, Mrs. Summers? Could the media be right that you have no real history at all?

00:50:58I was about to handle it my way when Ethan set his glass down. The entire room went silent. He

00:51:04stood,

00:51:05walked around the table, and stopped directly behind me. In front of every major player in Manhattan,

00:51:10he laced his fingers through mine and held my hand tight. Does anyone here have a problem with what's

00:51:16mine? His voice was quiet, but the word mine landed like a hammer. Hammer flashes exploded around us.

00:51:24Oh my god, that was the hottest thing I've seen in a thousand years. I'm in trouble. His energy is

00:51:32pouring into me and I need to drag him to the nearest bathroom right now. Ethan's grip tightened. He

00:51:38leaned down, voice low against my ear. Jade, enough.

00:51:45The next morning, photos of Ethan claiming me publicly spread like wildfire across Wall Street.

00:51:51Frost Capital's official account then posted a rare personal statement confirming I was his

00:51:56full representative for all business and personal matters. The spy stories vanished overnight. I sat in

00:52:03Ethan's executive chair reading the flood of congratulatory messages when he appeared in the

00:52:07doorway jacket off. Comfortable in that chair?

00:52:14I stood and wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing myself against him. Crisis handled. Time

00:52:21to deliver on my promise to drain him completely and make him beg. Right here. Right now. The thought

00:52:28hit him hard. His eyes dropped to the slit in my skirt. His control finally broke. He pressed me against

00:52:34the

00:52:34door and locked it. You've been driving me crazy with those thoughts every day. If you try to run now,

00:52:40you're not leaving this room for three days.

00:52:44His lips moved down my collarbone while his hands worked urgently at the red dress. His raw energy

00:52:50washed over me in powerful waves. I was losing control fast. He was definitely holding back before.

00:52:56This is too much. I'm not going to survive. Wait. He's actually tearing the dress. We're in the

00:53:02executive suite. There are people right outside this door.

00:53:05Survival instinct kicked in hard. I yelped, ducked, and slipped out of his grip, scrambling behind the desk.

00:53:13Mr. Frost, please control yourself. It's still business hours. If Leo walks in, we're both finished.

00:53:20I crouched behind the desk, trying to fix my ruined dress. Ethan stood against the door,

00:53:25chest heaving, staring at the spot where I had been. The vein in his temple pulsed.

00:53:29You spend every waking second fantasizing about this. But the moment it starts happening,

00:53:34you run faster than anyone I've ever seen. Are you torturing me on purpose?

00:53:41I stayed behind the desk and tried my most innocent look. I'm just being a responsible employee.

00:53:46Modern society values restraint and professionism. Okay, mostly I don't want to die of embarrassment.

00:53:53But what I just saw was terrifying. If we actually do this, he might break me. I'm genuinely not sure

00:54:00I'd survive. He heard everything. The panic and the helpless desire underneath. Some of the fury left

00:54:06his face. He exhaled, crossed the room and gently pulled me out from behind the desk. Instead of continuing,

00:54:12he carefully fixed the broken strap of my dress with surprising patience. I stared at his profile

00:54:18and felt my heart do things it had no right to do. This man isn't fair. Top-tier energy is

00:54:23one thing,

00:54:24but this? I've been doing this for a thousand years. I cannot be falling for a human CEO. I refuse.

00:54:30His hands stilled. He looked down at me with quiet certainty.

00:54:34Tonight, my place in the hills. We're not in the office there. I never said I was going home with

00:54:39-

00:54:44You don't have a choice.

00:54:51That evening, the Maybach pulled up to Ethan's private estate in the hills. An extravagant glass

00:54:56and stone property with sweeping views. I stood in the grand marble entryway giving myself a pep talk.

00:55:02Keep it together. This is just strategic energy access, nothing more. I'm not getting attached to

00:55:08a repressed CEO. I'm a cold-blooded sucker boss here for the buffet. I'm not getting domesticated.

00:55:13My suitcase suddenly lifted. Ethan had taken off his jacket. He carried my heavy bag with one hand

00:55:20like it weighed nothing. Strategic resource acquisition? I short-circuited. I always forgot

00:55:24he could hear everything. Can you let me finish a thought before you respond? He walked a few steps,

00:55:29then stopped and turned around slowly. His dark eyes held mine with complete certainty. Jade.

00:55:35Just my name low, rough, and warm. Like he had been saying it for years. My heart dropped.

00:55:40It's over. I'm completely done for.

00:55:45The first week at the estate wasn't the chaos I expected. Every night Ethan pulled me against his

00:55:51burning body, but outside of that he showed surprising restraint. That only made my instincts

00:55:56scream louder that something was wrong. He had been coming home later and later,

00:56:00holding closed-door meetings with Leo in the study. Every time I approached the conversation died

00:56:05instantly. I leaned against the hallway wall, fruit plate in hand, spiraling.

00:56:11Does he think I'm too much trouble? Is he about to cut me loose at the next board meeting? Or

00:56:16has he

00:56:17already arranged with some secret lab to study me and lock me away in a cage?

00:56:22The study door opened. Ethan caught the full tail end of my spiral. His expression shifted rapidly.

00:56:29The vein in his temple throbbed. He took the plate from my hands, pulled me into the study and pressed

00:56:34me against the desk. Jade Summers. Out of all the thoughts that run through your head,

00:56:41is even one of them capable of trusting me?

00:56:49I looked sideways, avoiding his eyes. I'm just reading the signs. The internet already says I'm

00:56:54nobody. You were gonna cut me loose eventually. Ethan laughed without humor. His fingers tightened

00:56:59on my waist, forcing me to meet his gaze. Cut you loose? Take a look at this.

00:57:05He dropped a thick legal document in front of me. The title was clear. Irrevocable Permanent

00:57:11Declaration of Asset Consolidation and Joint Equity. He had transferred half of all his core assets,

00:57:17including Frost Capital, into my name permanently. I couldn't speak. He just handed me half his life

00:57:23behind my back? On Wall Street, where everything is calculated. He split his entire fortune with a

00:57:30woman who barely exists? Is he insane? My eyes filled with tears. Ethan gently wiped the tear from my cheek.

00:57:37The media can't find your past. That's their failure, not yours. If they say you have no history,

00:57:42then I'll give you the strongest one in America. Starting today, you're my full partner at Frost

00:57:46Capital and my future wife. I stared at the documents, speechless for a long time. He gave me

00:57:54half of everything just because I was scared? This man must have some kind of beautiful brain damage.

00:58:00No brain damage. I snapped my head up and glared at him. Can you stop finishing my thoughts?

00:58:07Then stop thinking them so loudly. I took a deep breath and laid everything out.

00:58:12Ethan, I'm not from this world. I crossed over a few months ago. The person in those old photos

00:58:17isn't me. Every record I have here is fake. You just split your billion-dollar empire with someone

00:58:21who doesn't legally exist. Are you actually crazy? Are you done? He leaned back, completely calm.

00:58:25First, I don't care if your identity is real. Second, I didn't do this out of pity. I did it

00:58:30because I wanted to. Third, you crossed over. That makes this even simpler.

00:58:35He leaned forward, his presence overwhelming. If you have nothing in this world,

00:58:39then you need a home even more. Home? This pure golden energy man

00:58:43just offered a suck-bo a home. I want to rip his clothes off and destroy him right now.

00:58:47We're just employer and employee. As of now, we're full partners, and you're my fiance.

00:58:51I never agreed to that. And in your heart, you haven't refused either.

00:58:55I raised my hand in frustration, and he caught my wrist mid-air, fingers scorching and precise.

00:58:59Jade, I don't care what abyss you came from. You're here now, on my turf. I'm not letting

00:59:06you starve, and I'm not letting anyone lock you away. His dark eyes burned with raw possessiveness.

00:59:12This isn't a transaction. It's a choice I'm giving you.

00:59:18That night I didn't sleep at all. My head was too loud. For a thousand years in the abyss,

00:59:23men were nothing more than quick snacks to me. When I crossed into this world,

00:59:27all I wanted was to steal enough premium energy to survive. Somehow I ended up owning half a billion

00:59:33dollar empire and becoming the fiance of Manhattan's most celibate man, completely wrapped around his

00:59:39finger. Did I completely flip the suck-a-poor survival manual upside down? I was supposed to be the one

00:59:45running circles around him. How did I end up the one getting reeled in with property deeds and warm

00:59:50milk? This is dangerous. The more I think about it, the hungrier I get. My legs are going weak again.

00:59:57I tossed on the silk sheets until two in the morning, then gave up and headed to the kitchen

01:00:01for water. The moment I pushed the door open, I froze. Ethan stood at the counter in a loose black

01:00:06silk robe, collar open, warming milk. Moonlight poured through the window, highlighting his collarbone

01:00:11and the hard lines of his chest. That rich, intoxicating wave of pure masculine energy

01:00:16slammed into me. Figured you couldn't sleep. He turned, dark eyes carrying a lazy heat and

01:00:21handed me the warm mug. I swallowed hard, fighting the urge to lunge at him, and hesitated. You really

01:00:27don't mind? I'm not even human, and I constantly narrate every dirty thought I have about you.

01:00:33No one here knew the old me. Doesn't that make me some kind of dangerous freak? Ethan leaned

01:00:38against the counter and let out a low, rough laugh. You think someone who's heard every greedy,

01:00:43filthy, calculating thought people have since Yash Day has any room to judge a straightforward

01:00:46little suck of her? He stepped forward, took the mug from my hands, and set it aside.

01:00:52You're the cleanest thing I've ever met. You think it, you say it, at least in your head.

01:00:57You're hungry, you admit you want to devour me. You're scared, you admit you're scared. Even when

01:01:01you're trying to get to bed, you're completely honest. No games, no lies. He bent down,

01:01:06lips brushing my ear, breath hot and heavy. Jade, for me that's more than enough.

01:01:12Oh my god. This man who barely flirted in his life just said something ten times deadlier than

01:01:16any dirty line I could come up with. My legs are done. I want him to pin me

01:01:20against this counter and take me right here, right now.

01:01:25The next day at Frost Capital, everything looked normal on the surface. I sat in my new executive

01:01:30office, tugging at my collar, replaying his low, burning voice from the kitchen.

01:01:34How does a man made of ice become even more dangerous when he gets warm? Did he secretly

01:01:38take an advanced flirting master class? My phone buzzed.

01:01:43Embarrassment shot through me. I jumped up and stormed down to the executive suite in my heels.

01:01:49Ethan Frost, can you stop eavesdropping on my thoughts every single second?

01:01:53Ethan looked up from his contracts, leaned back in his chair, tie perfect, expression cool and

01:01:58untouchable. When you think things that loudly, it's impossible to ignore.

01:02:03I fell apart. What do you mean loudly? I was just doing an objective review of your body from last

01:02:09night. What if I think about you locking that door right now and pressing me down on this desk?

01:02:14Is that loud enough? Three seconds later, Ethan set down his pen. He stood,

01:02:18shrugged off his jacket, and locked the door with a click.

01:02:26Yes. He walked toward me with calm certainty and planted both hands on the desk, caging me in.

01:02:31We either quiet down in there, or we handle it right now.

01:02:35I forgot how to breathe. My body melted against him even as I tried to keep up the act.

01:02:40What do you mean? Handle it? Ethan lowered his head until his lips nearly touched mine,

01:02:46voice rough. For example, finishing what we started in the kitchen last night.

01:02:50This man is flirting while his ears are turning bright red. That contrast is criminal. It should

01:02:55be illegal. Jade, don't look at me like that. I can hear you.

01:03:01That evening, Ethan drove me to a quiet private restaurant in Manhattan. Candlelight, expensive

01:03:07red wine, no staff hovering. I wore a tight black slip dress. He had loosened his tie and

01:03:13undone the top button of his shirt. Without the tie, he looks a little less like a monk,

01:03:17but that tiny hint of recklessness makes him even more dangerous. That throat, that collarbone,

01:03:23he's perfect. Ethan's fingers tightened around his wine glass.

01:03:27Thank you for the review. I bit into my stake and shot him a look. I was thinking that in

01:03:32my head.

01:03:34I heard every word. I gave up fighting and slid my hand under the table, squeezing his thigh

01:03:39through his pants. Since you have a direct line to my brain, can you at least mute it sometimes?

01:03:44Give a girl some privacy? Can't turn it off.

01:03:51He poured wine and brought the glass to my lips, eyes dark in the candlelight.

01:03:55But I can promise not to take every wild thought you have seriously.

01:03:58Oh yeah? Which ones don't you take seriously?

01:04:00Like when you tell yourself every night that you're gonna get on top and drain me until I'm

01:04:05begging for mercy. I nearly choked on the wine.

01:04:08For the record, I meant every word of that. Ethan's hand froze, his eyes ignited with raw hunger.

01:04:13Is that so? Then starting tonight, I'm taking that thought very seriously.

01:04:16Is this man reverse trapping me right now?

01:04:19Yes.

01:04:21I laughed, equal parts delighted and furious, and pinched his thigh hard.

01:04:26Ethan Frost, you're supposed to be Wall Street's coldest predator. When did you learn to talk like

01:04:31a damn romance hero? Ethan leaned across the table and caught my wrist, voice low and gravelly.

01:04:36I'm a businessman in the boardroom. But when it comes to you, I'm your man. And I plan on making

01:04:42every filthy idea in your head real. In bed.

01:04:46It's over. A thousand years of experience. And this human is about to take me down.

01:04:53The dinner lasted two full hours. By the end, my legs were weak from the constant wave of his energy.

01:05:00Ethan barely spoke, but his thumb kept tracing slow circles over my knuckles,

01:05:04proper on the surface, but full of promise underneath. I set down my fork and stared at his

01:05:09handsome, cold face. I've always wondered. When exactly did you realize I wasn't human?

01:05:17Day one. The second you walked into my office. Day one? All you knew was that I had a very

01:05:25active

01:05:25inner mana law shock. It was more than that. He leaned back, exuding pure power. When you walked in,

01:05:34something about you felt different. I've sensed greed and corruption in people since I was a child.

01:05:41But with you, it was bold, yes. Your thoughts about me were wild. But your desire was pure.

01:05:51It wasn't until you screamed internally that you were a succubus that I confirmed it.

01:05:56So you knew I was some kind of energy-hungry creature who wanted to devour you and you still

01:06:02hired me? What kind of risk management is that? Ethan suddenly leaned across the table,

01:06:07gripped my jaw, and tilted my face up, eyes burning. The most desire I see is full of lie

01:06:12and power plays. Yours was honest. You wanted me because your instincts said so.

01:06:19That makes you more real than anyone who's ever walked through my door.

01:06:23Help. I spend all day mentally trying to get into this man's pants and he calls that clean and pure?

01:06:31My values are fine. I've just finally found the real thing.

01:06:38When we left the restaurant, a light rain had just stopped. Ethan draped his jacket over my

01:06:43shoulders without a word and took my hand, fingers tightly laced. We walked slowly down the quiet

01:06:49sidewalk. This might be the first time it's just us. No reporters. No drama. Just him,

01:06:55walking with me like a normal boyfriend. What's the M for? I heard everything you just thought.

01:07:05I laughed and leaned into him, going soft against his shoulder.

01:07:09Tell me, Mr. CEO, you've really never dated before? No Harris's or models ever caught your eye?

01:07:14No. Then how are you so good at all of this? You talk like you came with built-in charm

01:07:17software.

01:07:18Ethan stopped under a street lamp. He cradled the back of my head and tilted my face up.

01:07:22Because with you, I don't need experience. The second I hear your thoughts, I just know what to do.

01:07:28He kissed my forehead, then the bridge of my nose stopping just at the corner of my mouth.

01:07:34Let's go home.

01:07:37He said home. Not the estate. Home.

01:07:44My position as executive advisor grew stronger every day. The old board members now avoided eye

01:07:50contact when I passed. In public, Ethan remained the icy, lethal CEO. But the second the office door

01:07:56locked, all that restrained power came rushing out for me alone. Like when he brought me warm

01:08:01milk late at night and just watched me with that hungry look. Like when I got caught staring at his

01:08:06body in a meeting and he abruptly ended a billion dollar call. Like waking up on the office couch

01:08:10wrapped in his jacket and his arms. How does he do it? I scawed in public and completely

01:08:16addictive behind closed doors. This breaks every law of biology. Ethan looked up from his reports.

01:08:22A faint glint of amusement in his eyes. Because you spend all day loudly complimenting my body in your head.

01:08:27My face burned. I do not.

01:08:32You just finished planning exactly which position you want to use tonight, to drain me completely.

01:08:37I gave up pretending. I walked over, straddled his lap and hooked a finger in his shirt.

01:08:42Since you hear everything anyway, this weekend. You and me at a normal movie theater. No suit,

01:08:48no Leo, no meetings. A real date. You in? Ethan's hand slid slowly under my skirt,

01:08:55resting on my inner thigh. Yes. As long as you don't run halfway through, I'll go anywhere with you.

01:09:05That Saturday, Ethan showed up in a black turtleneck and long coat, looking dangerously casual.

01:09:11Every woman nearby stared. I wrapped my arm around his, claiming him. Look at you,

01:09:15out of your suit and still causing chaos. Hearts are breaking left and right. The corner of Ethan's

01:09:20mouth curved slightly. I never cared before. But now I only wait for one person. I'm done.

01:09:28This ice prince saying sweet things so sincerely is more lethal than anything from the abyss.

01:09:33In the dark theater, his energy rolled over me in waves. Halfway through the movie, I put my hand

01:09:39over his. He turned his palm and locked our fingers together, tight and burning. By the time the lights

01:09:45came up, we were both breathing harder. In the lobby, I teased him lightly. Your palm was sweaty

01:09:51the whole time. Your body temperature was running higher than mine. That's because you had a death

01:09:58grip on my hand. Ethan pulled me out of the crowd, bent down, and brushed his lips against my ear.

01:10:03That's because you never once thought about letting go.

01:10:09On the ride home, Ethan and I sat in the back with our hands still locked.

01:10:12Leo drove in professional silence. Ethan, hypothetically, if there was no

01:10:19energy connection between us, would you still have kept me that first day?

01:10:24Yes. No hesitation. The moment you walked in, I saw your eyes. There was no calculation.

01:10:33No interest in power or money. You just looked at me like I was a person. He pulled me closer.

01:10:41In this city,

01:10:44no one has ever looked at me like that. My heart skipped. Even the man who owns Manhattan

01:10:55has been starving for something real. Leo stiffened visibly in the front seat. Leo heard nothing.

01:11:02Correct, sir. I heard nothing. In fact, I'm already drafting my resignation. You're not resigning.

01:11:10I'll increase your equity another half point. I buried my face in Ethan's chest and laughed until I shut

01:11:17Late that night at the estate, Ethan found me on the sofa scrolling news.

01:11:22Don't waste energy on that garbage. He took my phone and pulled me against him.

01:11:28I'm worried. The resonance between us could drag Frost. Capital down one day.

01:11:36Ethan hooked an arm around my waist and held me tight.

01:11:39The resonance isn't a curse. You're not draining me. It goes both ways. I need you too.

01:11:47You gave me something I never had. The feeling of being truly alive. You're scared I'll run. To protect you.

01:11:57Yes. I'm scared. He admitted it straight. No shields.

01:12:00You were ready to disappear. Alone to keep me safe. Jade, I don't need protection. I need you to stay.

01:12:09Right here with me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and bit down on his collarbone,

01:12:14leaving clear marks. Fine. If you want me to stay, promise me one thing.

01:12:21If the resonance ever acts off, you tell me immediately. No hiding.

01:12:26Ethan looked at the marks, then at my eyes and pulled me closer. Deal. I promise.

01:12:33The next afternoon, I walked into Ethan's office during a serious international video call.

01:12:39He hit mute, waved me in, and pulled me into the chair beside him. He continued the call in fluent,

01:12:44ruthless German while I watched him work.

01:12:48Who would believe it? The hardest man in America is secretly this earnest guy who doesn't know how

01:12:57to say he loves me without looking lost. Ethan missed half a beat in his sentence,

01:13:02then recovered with icy precision and ended the call. He pulled off his tie and stood towering over me.

01:13:09Jade, you're getting bolder every day. What exactly did you just call me?

01:13:16I poked his leg with my foot innocently. I didn't say anything? His hand shot under the

01:13:21desk and gripped my ankle. You called me an emotionally stempid idiot who can't express himself.

01:13:28That was in my head. You can't punish thought crimes. Ethan leaned in, breath hot against my lips.

01:13:33You're right. I'm not great at this in front of others. So tell me, Miss Advisor, where and how

01:13:39exactly do you want to give me that hands-on lesson? The most repressed man in the world just asked

01:13:44me to

01:13:44teach him how to express feelings and suggested positions. Nothing's wrong. You showed up and all

01:13:52my old rules went out the window. Later that afternoon, Leo came into my office looking nervous.

01:14:01Miss Summers, there's something I need to tell you, even though Mr. Frost told me not to.

01:14:06What's he been doing behind my back? He's been using every contact the Frost family has, top legal

01:14:12teams, private networks, even Washington, to research ways for non-human entities to gain legal identities.

01:14:18He's building you a complete, legitimate identity in this world. No more hiding. A real one.

01:14:26My throat tightened. He's been doing this quietly since I moved in. He never planned for me to stay

01:14:33in the shadows. Leo left. I stared out at the glittering Manhattan skyline, eyes blurring with tears. My phone buzzed.

01:14:45Not that many. It's the necessary investment of a husband. I laughed and cried at the same time.

01:14:52Can you please turn off the telepathy for five minutes, you compulsive eavesdropper?

01:14:57Business hours are over. Come home. I'll walk you through everything in the penthouse.

01:15:04That night, Ethan took me to the new rooftop terrace overlooking the city. He handed me a glass of wine

01:15:10and stood at the railing in his white shirt. Where do you want to start, Mrs. Partner?

01:15:15I let my leg brush against his through the slit in my dress. Leo said you're building me a real

01:15:21identity? Independent? Legal? Do you actually think that's possible? On Wall Street, when I decide I want

01:15:28something, impossible doesn't exist. He stepped close, trapping me against the railing. The European

01:15:34trust structure is done. You'll be recognized as the heir of an ancient private dynasty. It's complicated,

01:15:39but it will hold. Why go this far? Hiding in your assets would have been safer for you.

01:15:44Because I'm done watching you think you belong in the shadows. And I'm not letting you keep one eye on

01:15:50the exit because you're scared of hurting me. He tucked my hair back, then pressed his fingers

01:15:56firmly against my inner thigh. That highest seat has always been yours. Not out of pity. You earned

01:16:03it. I'm completely done for. No succubus could resist a cold, celibate man who decides to love

01:16:08this obsessively. I dropped my glass, slid my hands into his collar and straddled his waist. Since your

01:16:14plan is this perfect, I think we've earned some very high returns. Up here, with no one to interrupt us,

01:16:20don't you think? That night on the rooftop, we lost ourselves in each other under the Manhattan skyline.

01:16:29Straddling him, taking everything he gave, I told him between broken breaths about my life in the abyss

01:16:34and how scared I'd been when I first crossed over. Ethan held my waist, eyes blazing. You're really not

01:16:40scared. In the abyss. All I thought about was draining men like you completely. He drove deeper,

01:16:50drawing a helpless moan from me. You came from there, but now you're in my bed. By normal logic,

01:16:57shouldn't you have called a priest to exorcite me? Ethan gave a rare wicked smile. Send you back so you

01:17:04can

01:17:04put your hands on some other man's body. Not a chance. He kissed my collarbone.

01:17:13It's complicated here, but you chose my company as your buffet. That means for the rest of your life,

01:17:21you only eat at my table. After a thousand years of hunger, this feels like the luckiest detour in

01:17:29existence. Ethan went still, then laughed and gave my ass a sharp smack. In the middle of this,

01:17:36the best you can think is cosmically lucky. Try I'm the lucky one, 30 years old, and I finally found

01:17:45my little monster.

01:17:49Weeks later, the dust on Wall Street finally settled. Leo and the legal team completely

01:17:54dismantled the Cross Foundation's network. Warren got 12 years. Victoria got three years for

01:18:00defamation and illegal hacking. She wouldn't show her face in New York again. I watched the footage

01:18:05of her sentencing with zero emotion. Natural consequences. If she'd focused on doing her

01:18:11job instead of trying to destroy me, she'd still have a career. Speaking of the sofa, the leather is nice.

01:18:20But last week when Ethan had me pinned here and used his tide. Across the room, Ethan's pen nearly

01:18:26tore through the contract. He looked up slowly, eyes blazing with barely contained fire. Jade Summers,

01:18:34you've replayed last week on that sofa at least 10 times today. I tucked my dress lower and looked at

01:18:39him innocently while turning up the heat in my thoughts. So, quality control? And if I'm also thinking,

01:18:48about a live demonstration, right now on this sofa, with the door locked. Ethan took a slow breath,

01:18:56stood and started unbuttoning his shirt, revealing hard lines of muscle. Then he drew his belt free.

01:19:03You are the highest level of trouble this office has ever seen.

01:19:12But since you've been sending that invitation all afternoon, if you even think about hiding under the

01:19:19desk again, you won't like what happens next.

01:19:24It's when the most controlled man in the world turns dangerous with a belt and that look,

01:19:29that's not a man anymore. That's a natural disaster. He pushed me down onto the sofa,

01:19:34pinned my wrists and wrapped the belt around them. He bit my lower lip, voice wrecked.

01:19:38I heard that. Focus.

01:19:43Three months later in deep autumn, the first snow fell on Manhattan. Ethan had bought a new penthouse

01:19:49with a breathtaking view over the city. I stood at the floor to ceiling windows when a hot,

01:19:54bare hand pulled me back against his solid body. New place. Do you like it?

01:19:59I love it. So, Mr. CEO, you bought the penthouse with this exact view, just to recreate our first

01:20:05real night together? Ethan laughed low, the sound vibrating through me.

01:20:08Not a recreation. I want every day you spend in this world to have this view, your city and mine,

01:20:14together. I turned, let my hand slide down his abs and hooked into his robe. One thing though,

01:20:19you've gone public with me, split your fortune, told the world I'm yours, and you still haven't

01:20:28given me one proper engagement ring. On human timelines, that's a violation. That bulletproof

01:20:33asset declaration outrangs any diamond. For a suckfa who only cares about energy. Does it really matter?

01:20:41I thought stubbornly. Probably not. Because whether it's the assets or that insane body of his,

01:20:47I decided long ago I'm keeping both. For life. No returns. Heard every word.

01:20:54The last of his cool distance melted. He pulled out a small velvet box. Inside was a simple,

01:20:59elegant, antique silver band. Had it ready since the day you moved in.

01:21:03Last night after you wore me out and fell asleep, I measured your finger. He slid the ring onto my

01:21:07finger with complete ownership. Perfect fit. Of course it is. This man is precise about everything.

01:21:14For the first time in forever, I didn't run. I rose on my toes and kissed him deep, real,

01:21:20and full of everything I felt. Ethan Frost. Thank you for finding a stray little monster

01:21:26and giving her a real reason to stay.

01:21:30Thank you for falling out of whatever clack in the universe you came from and landing in my office.

01:21:35He cupped the back of my head and kissed me back, deep and warm. Outside, snow fell quietly over the

01:21:42glittering city. After countless years of hunger, my soul had finally found home.

01:21:47I'll see you next time.

01:21:48I'll see you next time.

01:21:50You

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