Protect her. Obey her father. Never fall for her.
Those were the only three rules Theo was given when he accepted his assignment as the president’s daughter’s personal bodyguard.

Danielle Geiger was supposed to be another mission to him, just a spoiled heiress hidden behind privilege and secrets. But the moment he saw the loneliness behind her toughness, everything he’d been trained to control began to break.

And then, Theo broke all three rules.

Every order he followed led him back to her.
Every touch he denied burned a little deeper.

And when the line between duty and desire finally snapped, there was no turning back.

Because Theo could guard her body, fight her enemies, and take every bullet meant for her,
but the one thing he could never protect her from… was himself.

He guarded her body.
But she was the one who held his heart hostage.

Now, love isn’t the risk.
It’s the weapon that could ruin them both.

Ethan entered with a slow clap, how sparkling was his eyes…he looked like a birthday boy who had just discovered his favorite surprise gift. 


He looked so peaceful that for a moment Danielle wondered if her brain had finally broken. Only a monster would look that happy in a room built for torture.


He stood between Danielle and Jackson, slowly placed hands behind his back like a teacher about to scold a misbehaving class.


"Jackson," he sang quietly. "You ruined the surprise."


Jackson stepped in front of Danielle in a half defensive stance. His hands shook again. Danielle could almost feel the fear vibrating off him like heat.


It felt like a high soft sound that curled around the room like sweet poison.


Chapter 80 - The Devil Who Smiles