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.

For a long second, nothing came from Theo's lips, and his mouth stayed still.


Danielle's lips had barely brushed his, but it felt like the world stopped moving just for the two of them. 


Even the noise from the city outside faded and turned into dust…


Theo's hand was still holding his glass. He placed it carefully on the table, moving slowly. When he finally looked at her, his eyes had changed. The calm and control he always carried were gone.


"Danielle," he called her quietly, almost warning her.


But Danielle didn't step back. Her eyes glowed from the city lights outside, her cheeks flushed from the whiskey. "You always tell me what to do," she whispered. "Maybe it's your turn to listen."


Theo's jaw tightened. He wanted to walk away, to pull her out of the mess she was creating, but he couldn't. Something in her voice, something in her eyes…he couldn't ignore it anymore.


Chapter 43 - Drown Me…