Daniel’s POV

The limo’s engine roared as I stepped out into the cool night, the city’s pulse fading behind me as I entered my penthouse.

The kiss with Serena Voss still burned on my lips - bold, electric, a fleeting moment where I’d felt alive, her taste a mix of seduction and fire that set my heart racing. But then she’d shoved me away, her eyes blazing, her voice sharp as she called me out before bolting from the car at her apartment.

Her rejection stung, but it also sparked ...