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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
00:00:30thick 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
00:00:49raw 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
00:01:00they'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 little
00:01:11energy, and I got dragged into HR, publicly fired for sexual harassment, and almost arrested. No legal
00:01:18identity here means I starve. End of story. So I squeezed myself into the most buttoned-up black blazer I
00:01:24could find, every button fastened tight to my throat, and walked into Frost Capital, one of
00:01:29Manhattan's most cutthroat firms, for a personal secretary interview. The man interviewing me was
00:01:35the one who runs everything. Ethan Frost. Everyone called him untouchable. Cold privileged, disciplined
00:01:42to the bone. A man so controlled that women could throw themselves at him all night and he would not
00:01:46even blink. But the moment I stepped into his office, a thick wave of pure, scorching masculine energy
00:01:53slammed into me. My succubus instincts went feral. Oh my god. Look at those broad shoulders, that tight
00:02:00waist, those powerful thighs. Those dress pants are stretched so obscenely I can see the outline of
00:02:06every inch. I bet he's thick, heavy, and perfect. I wonder how long this tightly wound ice prince can
00:02:14keep his control before he snaps. I want to shove him back onto that desk, tear that expensive suit off
00:02:20him,
00:02:20and ride him raw, until he's shaking and begging. I was deep in that filthy fantasy when a loud snap
00:02:26cracked through the room. Ethan's luxury pen broke in half, black ink spilling over his fingers.
00:02:32He slowly lifted his gaze. Those cold, dark eyes pinned me like a predator. His voice came out low,
00:02:39rough, 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
00:03:05office 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
00:03:27quickly 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 footstep
00:03:54sounded behind me. Ethan stood just a few feet away in his perfectly tailored black suit, his presence
00:04:00filling the hallway. His dark, intense eyes were locked directly on my face. Victoria spun around
00:04:06instantly, flashing a sweet, adoring smile. Mr. Frost! I was just giving the new assistant some
00:04:12orientation on proper office standards, making sure the wrong kind of woman doesn't cause you
00:04:17any problems. Ethan ignored her completely. His gaze never left me. I watched his throat tighten
00:04:23as he swallowed slowly, something dark and heated flashing in his eyes. His voice came out low and
00:04:29commanding. Coffee. Now. Five minutes later, I walked into the CEO's office with a cup of black
00:04:37coffee. The second I stepped through the door, that devastating masculine energy wrapped around me
00:04:43again. Hot and clean and way too close. It clung to my skin like a second layer. Ethan was leaning
00:04:48back in his chair, reviewing documents like nothing in the world could shake him. Shirt buttoned. Tie
00:04:54straight. Face cold enough to freeze over hell. But my eyes had no loyalty to my brain. They kept
00:05:00drifting lower, straight to the tight stretch of his dress pants. That energy is so thick and pure
00:05:06it's making me dizzy. The way those pants hug him should be illegal. If he ever let loose on me,
00:05:11he would completely wreck me. God, I want to- I was so busy staring that I completely missed the
00:05:16face
00:05:16beside me. My heel caught the edge of it and rolled. I lost my balance and pitched forward straight
00:05:22into him. The entire cup of scalding coffee splashed across his lap. Every single drop.
00:05:28A low, ragged groan tore out of him. The documents in his hand scattered all over the floor.
00:05:34My soul nearly left my body. I scrambled up, grabbed the tissue box off his desk and started
00:05:39frantically dabbing at his thighs. Mr. 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
00:05:57shake. Wait, is he getting hard? God, he's huge. Ugh, I just want to rip these pants open and put
00:06:04my
00:06:04mouth onto his monstrous cock. Ethan's hand, which had been reaching for the tissues,
00:06:09stopped dead in Medair. For one terrifying second, the whole office went silent. Then his large burning
00:06:15hand came 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.
00:06:33You really can't stop looking there, can you?
00:06:37His voice was low against my ear, and that thick, impossible bulge pressing against me was impossible
00:06:42to 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
00:06:54arms
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 barely brushing out. One more inch. Just one. Then the memory hit me like a fire alarm. HR dragging
00:07:07me
00:07:07out of my last job in front of everyone. Security watching me like I was dangerous. The threat of hand
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
00:07:23York. And this was Ethan Frost, one of the most powerful men in the country. Throwing myself at
00:07:28him was not a cute little workplace mistake. This could destroy my life. All my succubus confidence
00:07:34disappeared in an instant. I came here to survive, not to end up in prison. I shoved him back with
00:07:40a
00:07:41sudden burst of strength, slipped out of his arms and dropped hard onto the floor.
00:07:45Mr. Frost, I'm so sorry. I swear I'm a respectable woman. I just slipped, that's all. I wasn't trying
00:07:52anything. Please don't call the police. I'm not some kind of predator. I fumbled with the door,
00:07:57yanked it open and ran. But as the door swung shut behind me, I caught one last glimpse through the
00:08:03narrow crack. Thin, the famously celibate, untouchable Ice Prince, was still standing exactly where I had left
00:08:10him. His shirt was wrinkled. His breathing was rough. His hands were empty, like he had not expected me
00:08:16to escape. And the look in his eyes was not anger. It was hunger. The kind that made my knees
00:08:22weak even
00:08:22from the other side of the door. That afternoon I went to the break room to get some water and
00:08:28calm
00:08:28myself down. The 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
00:08:46in her hands. He stopped right in front of me, a small vicious smile tugging at her lips. Then she
00:08:52let her foot slip on purpose. The entire basin came crashing down over me. Ice water soaked through my
00:08:58thin white blouse in seconds. The fabric turned almost transparent, clinging to every curve and leaving
00:09:03far too much on display. Co-workers rushed over from every direction. Seriously? She wore that under a
00:09:10white blower? That is not exactly office appropriate. I'm not surprised. She walked into Mr. Frost's office
00:09:15for her interview and came out hired, connect the dots. And now she's acting shocked people are staring?
00:09:20Please, you don't dress like that by accident. Victoria stood at the front of the crowd, savoring every
00:09:25second of my humiliation. Her voice was sweet, but every word was meant to cut. Everyone seeing this?
00:09:31Our new secretary shows up on day one with lingerie under a white plouse and expects us to believe she
00:09:37is here for spreadsheets? I hugged my soaked blouse to my chest, shivering. This is Frost Capital,
00:09:42not some club bathroom. I'm reporting you to HR myself. Enjoy your last day. I lowered my eyes,
00:09:47looking weak and humiliated. Inside I was burning. Get me fired? Go ahead and try. If Ethan sees me like
00:09:53this, he won't be able to look away for days. This body was made to drive a man like him
00:09:56wild. I could wrap
00:09:57myself around him and drain every last drop he has. You're nothing compared to that. Victoria took
00:10:02my silence for fear and reached for my wet collar. What, nothing to say now? You were so good at
00:10:07playing innocent earlier. Come on, let everyone see what kind of professional you really are.
00:10:12The 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, usually cold
00:10:37enough to keep the whole office at a distance, darken the moment they saw me. Mr. Frost, look at her.
00:10:43I don't know what kind of stunt she pulled to end up like this, but she's been standing here,
00:10:48putting herself on display and trying to make everyone uncomfortable. Ethan did not even look
00:10:52at her. He shrugged off his jacket, still warm and carrying that clean cedar scent, then stepped in
00:10:58front of me and wrapped it around my shoulders. The jacket swallowed me almost completely, cutting off
00:11:03every stare in the room. The second his warmth touched my skin, that rich, dangerous energy of his
00:11:09rolled over me. My knees nearly gave out right there. Without a word, he took my wrist and led me
00:11:14out of
00:11:15the break room. No one dared to stop him. The moment we reached his office, he pushed the door
00:11:20open with one hard motion and pulled me inside. Then he locked it. The click of the lock went straight
00:11:25through me. Every bit of suppressed succubus instinct I had been trying to bury came roaring
00:11:30back to life. A locked door. Just the two of us. Oh, I know exactly where this is going. He
00:11:35is going
00:11:36to push me against that floor to clearing window, tear off this ruined blouse, use that tie to trap my
00:11:41wrists and punish me until I forget how to stand. Yes, 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
00:11:52heartbeat. Then a vein jumped at his temple and he took one slow breath like he was trying very hard
00:11:57not to lose control. When he turned around, his expression had gone dangerously still. The next
00:12:03second he crossed the room caught me by the waist and backed me against the window. His hands landed on
00:12:08either side of my head, caging me in completely. The glass was cold against my back. He was burning
00:12:14hot in front of 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. Mr. Frost, I wasn't thinking anything. I was just
00:12:36scared after getting soaked like that. Ethan let out a low, cold laugh. His fingers closed around my
00:12:42jaw and tilted my face up. His breath brushed over my lips, warm and dangerously uneven. He did not
00:12:48answer me. Instead, his other hand went to his tie. He pulled it loose in one slow, deliberate motion
00:12:54like he had all the time in the world. Then he dropped it onto the desk. My pulse jumped. Then
00:12:59he undid the top two buttons of his shirt. That collarbone. That shadow beneath the open fabric.
00:13:05That hard, controlled body he kept locked away under expensive suits every single day. He stepped
00:13:11right into my line of sight and stayed there. This man was baiting me on purpose. I stared at his
00:13:16open
00:13:16collar and swallowed hard. My traitorous hand started rising on its own, reaching for that warm,
00:13:22firm chest like I had no survival instincts at all. Screw it. He started this. Just touching him
00:13:27would be worth it. My fingertips were one breath away from touching him. Then the alarm in my head
00:13:40screamed. Flashing lights. Cold handcuffs. Iron bars. A full criminal case with my name on it. Getting
00:13:47fired for touching a co-worker's abs was bad enough. Putting my hands on the CEO of Frost
00:13:52Capital, there was a life sentence in heels. Self-preservation kicked in. I snatched my hand
00:13:58back, ducked under his arm, and slipped away. Mr. Frost, my eyes are closed. I didn't see anything.
00:14:04Please keep your shirt on. I have absolutely zero inappropriate thoughts about you. I spun toward
00:14:10the door and got my hand on the lock. But before I could turn it, a rush of cedar and
00:14:14heat swept over
00:14:15me from behind. Ethan was suddenly there, his shirt still undone. One hand braced against the door,
00:14:21trapping me in place. His chest pressed close against my back, and his breath brushed over my
00:14:26ear. Zero inappropriate thoughts? His voice was low and rough, with an edge that left no room to hide.
00:14:33His fingers found my jaw from behind and turned my head, forcing my gaze back to the open stretch of
00:14:38his shirt and everything it revealed. How disappointing. I have plenty of dirty thoughts
00:14:44about you, Jade Summers. That line, spoken from that close, nearly made my succubus tail come out.
00:14:52I stood trapped between the door and his heat, completely unable to move. Just when I thought
00:14:58he was about to forget every last bit of restraint and do something about it right there in his office,
00:15:02the pressure suddenly lifted. He reached into the pocket of the jacket wrapped around me and slipped
00:15:07in a black and gold invitation card, along with a handwritten note. Tomorrow night's finance charity
00:15:12gala. You're attending as my executive advisor. Go to this address today and get a gown. By the time
00:15:18I made it back to my desk, the note was still warm in my palm. The next evening, a black
00:15:23Maybach pulled
00:15:24up smoothly 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,
00:15:34to the fitting area. She looped the tape around my chest, then drew it in at my waist.
00:15:39A second later, she gasped. Good lord, Miss Summers. These measurements are unreal. This kind of figure
00:15:46comes along once in a lifetime. She immediately pulled out a red gown, deep V-neckline, open back,
00:15:53a slit that started high on the thigh. I recommend this one. Wear this tonight, and you'll be the best
00:16:00thing that ever happened to Frost Capital's public image. I stared at that gorgeous, barely there piece
00:16:05of fabric, 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 control
00:16:38in front of everyone at the gala, I would lose the job and then I would starve. I backed away
00:16:42from the
00:16:43dress 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 there.
00:17:05He 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
00:17:16up the red gown. The heavy curtain swept shut behind him. Now it was just the two of us in
00:17:22a
00:17:22very small space. The air seemed to thicken. He moved toward me one step at a time, his tall frame
00:17:28carrying the full weight of his presence, until my back pressed against the full-length mirror.
00:17:33Mr. Frost, what are you doing?
00:17:35I swallowed hard. My palms were damp. Ethan set the gown aside and picked up the measuring tape.
00:17:41Drop straight to your neckline?
00:17:43I leaned unsteadily against the mirror and stared at him. How was he hearing every single thought in
00:17:48real time, even the ones from yesterday? He did not give me a second to figure it out. He spread
00:17:53his
00:17:54arms with the tape between them and wrapped it around my waist, pulling me in from behind in a way
00:17:58that
00:17:58felt far too close to an embrace. His energy washed over me all at once and my legs nearly gave
00:18:04out.
00:18:04Help. He is so close. He is so warm. This is going 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.
00:18:25Ethan's breathing changed. He dipped his head, his lips only a breath from my ear,
00:18:30and his voice came out low enough to make my knees weaken.
00:18:33Jade, let me find out, for myself, exactly how extraordinary you are.
00:18:41His hand moved slowly up my back. The other cradled the back of my head. His face tilted closer,
00:18:47and his lips were one second away from mine. One second before contact, the coward in me took over.
00:18:53I dropped, tried to slip under his arm, and aimed for the narrow gap beside him.
00:18:57This time he did not let me get away. His arm caught my waist and pulled me back hard against
00:19:02him. For a second, my feet left the floor and my back hit the mirror with a low, solid sound.
00:19:08His chest was pressed against mine with no space between us at all. Those dark eyes were done
00:19:13pretending. Every bit of restraint he had been wearing like a second suit was gone.
00:19:17His voice came out rough and absolute.
00:19:20Stop thinking about ruining me, and then running the second things get real.
00:19:26His grip tightened at my waist, firm enough to make it clear that this time he was not
00:19:29letting me slip away.
00:19:31Jade, you are wearing that red dress to the gala tonight.
00:19:36His eyes moved over my face, then lowered briefly to the gown beside us.
00:19:41Because 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
00:19:53red dress Ethan had personally approved. The venue was all crystal chandeliers, champagne
00:19:58towers, and people pretending they were not staring. We had barely made it through the
00:20:03entrance when Victoria appeared with a glass of wine and a sweet, innocent smile.
00:20:07Miss Summers, Mr. Frost left a backup document in the storage room at the end of the hall.
00:20:14Be useful and go get it, for him.
00:20:16I was lightheaded with hunger and too distracted to think clearly so I went.
00:20:20The moment I stepped through the old wooden door, the lock clicked shut from the outside.
00:20:25Heels clicked away into silence.
00:20:28Victoria, obviously.
00:20:29The storage room had no windows and no ventilation.
00:20:32It was dark cramped and sweltering, like I had been sealed inside an oven.
00:20:36In that kind of heat with my body already starving, my succubus instincts kicked into full overdrive.
00:20:42The 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
00:20:53at my ear. That clean, intoxicating energy pouring off him and sinking into my skin.
00:20:57I 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.
00:21:09The lock turned again. The dark silhouette slipped inside and shut the door behind him.
00:21:14Then he locked it again.
00:21:16My breath caught.
00:21:17How long are you going to 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.
00:21:27He 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
00:21:38ever fully touching where he should not. In the dark, he leaned down until his nose almost
00:21:43brushed mine. His voice was low, rough, and far too steady. Then he repeated my own thoughts back
00:21:48to me, word for word, calm and merciless.
00:21:51I 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.
00:22:00Did 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
00:22:15to give out. I stood there completely still, my mind blank.
00:22:19Day one? That means every thought? Every single insane thing I've been thinking about him?
00:22:27Every single one.
00:22:28He answered like he was reading from a file, his lips almost brushing my ear.
00:22:33Including?
00:22:35I want to tear him apart.
00:22:37My face burned with humiliation. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me straight back
00:22:42to the abyss. A thousand years of dignity, gone. Destroyed in one storage.
00:22:47Heard 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.
00:22:58I tried to back away on instinct, but there was nowhere to go. The wall was already pressed
00:23:04against my spine.
00:23:05Still trying to run from me?
00:23:07There was something dangerous in his voice now. Not anger exactly. Something darker.
00:23:12Something tightly leashed.
00:23:14I wasn't running. I just, I mean...
00:23:17I could not form a proper sentence. My mouth was denying everything while my thoughts were
00:23:22already betraying me.
00:23:23I don't want to run. I'm just scared. Scared of jail. Scared of losing this job. Scared I'll
00:23:31actually let him do whatever he wants.
00:23:33Ethan let out one quiet laugh.
00:23:35Jail? That is what you're scared of?
00:23:38His fingers caught my jaw and tipped my chin up. Those eyes were always so cold. Not now.
00:23:44Now they looked like they could burn me alive.
00:23:46You weren't scared when you were imagining my pants on the floor. And taking everything I have.
00:23:53My breath caught.
00:23:54That was private.
00:23:56Not to me.
00:23:57His thumb brushed along my jaw, slow enough to make my entire body tighten.
00:24:02Jade, listen to me.
00:24:03His voice dropped lower.
00:24:05I'm not calling the police.
00:24:07I swallowed hard.
00:24:08I'm not firing you.
00:24:11He leaned closer.
00:24:12Every word deliberate.
00:24:14I'm done holding back.
00:24:16I'm going to give you every filthy thing you've been begging for.
00:24:21My breathing fell apart completely.
00:24:24Every word out of his mouth landed like a hook, catching on every nerve in my body.
00:24:28Give me what I want.
00:24:30Healy 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.
00:24:45I didn't let you go.
00:24:46I kept pulling you closer on purpose.
00:24:48His hand settled firmly on my waist, strong but not forcing, like he was giving me one final
00:24:53chance to back out.
00:24:54Ask yourself why.
00:24:56I opened my mouth, but no words came out.
00:24:58Why?
00:24:59Unless you actually want me just as badly?
00:25:02There it is.
00:25:03Then he pulled me in and kissed me hard.
00:25:05It was not tentative.
00:25:06It 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.
00:25:14Weeks of cold composure cracked open all at once, and the man underneath was anything but
00:25:19calm.
00:25:20One hand held the back of my head, keeping me from retreating.
00:25:23The other traced my waist, his touch leaving heat everywhere it landed.
00:25:27I could not breathe.
00:25:28My 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.
00:25:35No one this controlled should kiss like this.
00:25:38Ethan pulled back half an inch, his mouth still brushing mine.
00:25:41Stay with me.
00:25:42Then he kissed me again.
00:25:43Deeper this time.
00:25:45Slower.
00:25:46More deliberate.
00:25:47Like he had decided I was done running, and he intended to make sure I remembered it.
00:25:51The storage room felt hotter by the second.
00:25:54His hand found the slit of my red dress and slipped beneath the fabric, his fingers grazing
00:25:59the inside of my thigh.
00:26:00The sound escaped before I could stop it.
00:26:02My whole body went soft against him.
00:26:05Ethan's breathing turned rougher.
00:26:07His hand moved higher, careful but devastating, stopping just short of the place that would
00:26:11have ruined every last bit of my self-control.
00:26:14Don't stop.
00:26:15Please don't stop now.
00:26:16His fingers tightened slightly against my thigh.
00:26:19I heard that.
00:26:20His 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.
00:26:31I found her.
00:26:32Frost Capital's new assistant is locked in a storage room during a company gala with
00:26:35some random man.
00:26:37Security?
00:26:38Get them out here now.
00:26:39Victoria had brought security guards, senior executives, and half the gal with her.
00:26:44Her face was twisted with triumph, like she had been waiting all night to turn one private
00:26:49mistake into a public scandal.
00:26:51This is exactly what I warned you about.
00:26:53She is a liability.
00:26:54She disappears during work hours, drags some man into a restricted area, and puts the entire
00:26:59company's reputation at risk.
00:27:01The flashlight swept wildly across the room.
00:27:03Then the beam landed on us.
00:27:05On Ethan.
00:27:06On me, pressed against the wall in his arms.
00:27:09Victoria's scream died in her throat.
00:27:11Ethan's jacket came down over my shoulders, heavy with cedar and body heat, covering me
00:27:17completely.
00:27:18He pulled me back against his chest, shielding me from every stare in the doorway.
00:27:22His shirt was rumpled.
00:27:23His collar hung open.
00:27:25His belt was half undone.
00:27:27And those eyes, usually distant and untouchable, were burning now with something dark enough
00:27:32to make every person at that door step back.
00:27:35He turned his head and swept the room with one look.
00:27:37Who the hell gave you permission to kick down my door?
00:27:41Mr. Mr. Frost?
00:27:43Her legs gave out.
00:27:45She dropped straight to the floor, her face white as paper.
00:27:48She had spent the whole night setting a trap for me.
00:27:50She had dragged half the company here to watch my downfall.
00:27:53But 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.
00:28:07You tried to ruin my night, and now he's about to ruin, ruin, your entire career.
00:28:13Honestly I could not have planned it better myself.
00:28:15Ethan's arm tightened possessively around my waist.
00:28:18He looked down at the woman collapsed on the floor with total indifference, his voice
00:28:22cold and final.
00:28:24He looked toward Leo, who had just pushed through the crowd.
00:28:27Take her to accounting.
00:28:28Have her office cleared before midnight.
00:28:30Then make sure she never sets foot 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.
00:28:43Mr. Frost!
00:28:45You can't fire me over this!
00:28:47That little slut seduced you!
00:28:50You're not thinking clearly because of her!
00:28:53Her voice faded toward the elevator bank, then disappeared.
00:28:57Ethan did not even look in her direction.
00:28:59He bent down, scooped me up over his shoulder like I weighed nothing and started walking.
00:29:03Mr. Frost!
00:29:04Put me down!
00:29:05I can walk!
00:29:07I hung upside down against his back, half-heartedly patting his shoulder blades.
00:29:11He didn't stop.
00:29:12He carried me straight through the executive corridor and up to the penthouse suite at the
00:29:16top of the building.
00:29:17The suite door flew open with one powerful kick.
00:29:21Then it slammed shut and locked.
00:29:23The world spun, and I landed on the enormous soft bed, somewhere between being thrown and
00:29:28placed.
00:29:28Before I could even sit up, Ethan came down over me all that intense, controlled power aimed
00:29:33straight at my body.
00:29:34His tie was already in his hand.
00:29:36He dropped it to the floor.
00:29:37Both palms pressed into the mattress on either side of my head, and those dark eyes had completely
00:29:43given up any pretense of being cold.
00:29:45We got interrupted earlier.
00:29:47His voice was rough and low, his breath hot against my face.
00:29:50We were way past pretending.
00:29:52He could hear every thought in my head.
00:29:54There was nothing left to hide.
00:29:56Something inside me finally broke.
00:29:58I reached up, grabbed his collar, and looked him straight in the eyes.
00:30:03We barely got started.
00:30:05You've been listening to every dirty thought.
00:30:08I've had this whole time, haven't you?
00:30:11I've been holding back for weeks.
00:30:14Tonight, I'm done holding back.
00:30:16I let one finger trace slowly down the center of his chest.
00:30:20Something dark shifted in his eyes.
00:30:22The last bit of restraint in him snapped.
00:30:25He repeated my own thoughts back to me, his voice low and deliberate.
00:30:28That body looks incredible.
00:30:30I could ride him into the ground.
00:30:34Jade, if you say stop tonight, we're not stopping.
00:30:37He pulled me into a deep, demanding kiss.
00:30:40The man everyone knew as cold, composed, and completely uninterested in women turned out
00:30:45to 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
00:30:54lets it snap.
00:30:55He was relentless.
00:30:56Thorough.
00:30:57Like a man who had spent years starving in the desert and had finally found the one thing
00:31:01he wanted.
00:31:02Once he had me, he had no intention of letting go.
00:31:04He found every weak spot I had and used them against me again and again, until I was clinging
00:31:09to him and begging him to slow down.
00:31:11I'm a succubus.
00:31:12I don't beg.
00:31:13And yet here I was.
00:31:15By morning, pale light spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
00:31:19I opened my eyes feeling like I had survived a wreck.
00:31:22Every part of me ached in ways that were far too specific to ignore.
00:31:25Cold, restrained, and completely uninterested in women?
00:31:29What?
00:31:30What a joke.
00:31:31I am a thousand-year-old suffogos who came to this world to feed on men, and last night
00:31:37I was the one who had to tap out.
00:31:39The humiliation is unreal.
00:31:41I had barely finished my internal rant when a strong, warm arm wrapped around me from behind
00:31:45and pulled me back against his solid chest.
00:31:48Complaining about me again?
00:31:49His voice was low, rough, and far too relaxed for a man who had ruined my dignity only a few
00:31:54hours ago.
00:31:55His lips brushed the back of my neck.
00:31:57Sounds like last night still wasn't enough.
00:32:00My whole body went tense.
00:32:02Ethan gave a quiet laugh and was already rolling me back toward him when every phone
00:32:06on the nightstand lit up at once.
00:32:07The mood snapped.
00:32:09In half a second, Ethan went from lazy and satisfied to ice cold.
00:32:13The temperature in the room seemed to drop 10 degrees.
00:32:16I leaned over to look.
00:32:18The financial gossip pages and 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.
00:32:31The article included a clear surveillance photo.
00:32:34Me.
00:32:35My very first day in this world.
00:32:37Hand slipped inside a co-worker's shirt.
00:32:39Right below it was the official termination notice for my old job.
00:32:43The evidence looked damning.
00:32:44I went completely rigid.
00:32:46Victoria's final parting gift.
00:32:48She must have leaked it on her way out.
00:32:51Ethan stared at the screenshot, a vein throbbing in his temple, his grip on the phone so tight
00:32:57his knuckles turned white.
00:32:58He turned to me, his eyes burning with a mix of fury and something far more dangerous.
00:33:03You were terrified of the police.
00:33:05Scared I'd report you.
00:33:07That's because you actually almost got arrested.
00:33:11For this, isn't it?
00:33:13My stomach dropped.
00:33:14Mr. Frost, please hear me out.
00:33:16I had just arrived in this world.
00:33:17I was so starved I was about to lose my physical form.
00:33:20I only needed a little energy to survive, and that guy was barely worth anything.
00:33:24His energy was like a 3 out of 10.
00:33:26I barely touched his hand and HR was already dragging me out.
00:33:29He was a sad little street stack.
00:33:31You are a full 5-bag course meal.
00:33:33Why the hell would I even look at anyone else after tasting you?
00:33:36The murderous look on Ethan's face faltered for just a second.
00:33:40The jealousy in his eyes didn't fade.
00:33:42If anything, it burned even hotter.
00:33:44He let out a sharp, humorless laugh and moved toward me.
00:33:47So what you're saying is I'm not satisfying you enough, and you're already thinking about going somewhere else?
00:33:52How many men's abs have you touched exactly?
00:33:54Before I could figure out how to handle a jealous, possessive CO, his personal line rang.
00:33:59Leo's voice came through on speaker, tense and urgent.
00:34:02Mr. Frost, Victoria and her father, board director Warren, have taken over the top floor conference room with six other
00:34:13board members.
00:34:14They've seen the morning news.
00:34:16They're claiming you're protecting someone with a sexual harassment record, and it's destroying the firm's reputation.
00:34:25Warren is demanding you hand over operational control right now.
00:34:28They've also called the police.
00:34:30Officers are already waiting in the lobby.
00:34:34The jealousy in Ethan's eyes turned ice cold in an instant.
00:34:38He threw back the covers and stood up, grabbing a fresh white shirt from the wardrobe.
00:34:42He buttoned it with slow, precise movements, each one cold and calculated.
00:34:47His hands paused on his tie.
00:34:49He glanced over his shoulder at me, his voice sharp.
00:34:51Get dressed.
00:34:53Come deal with the mess you started.
00:34:56Anyone who thinks they can come after me is going to learn exactly what that cost them today.
00:35:02Thirty minutes later, the top floor conference room at Frost Capital.
00:35:06The moment we pushed open the doors, the entire room fell silent.
00:35:10Board members lined both sides of the long table, watching with barely hidden anticipation.
00:35:15Warren sat at the center, his pampered face arranged in smug confidence.
00:35:19Victoria was right beside her father.
00:35:21The second she saw me, she shot out of her chair.
00:35:24There she is.
00:35:25That shameless woman has the nerve to show her face here after everything she's done.
00:35:29She slammed a stack of surveillance screenshots onto the table.
00:35:32Look at these.
00:35:34Your precious new assistant is a predator.
00:35:36Because of her disgusting scandal, the company stock hit its lower limit this morning.
00:35:41Mr. Frost, if you don't hand her over to the police downstairs right now, you are just as guilty.
00:35:45The room buzzed with whispers.
00:35:47Every eye in the room turned on me like knives.
00:35:50Ethan sat at the head of the table, expression completely blank.
00:35:54Fingers tapping slowly against the surface.
00:35:56The silence was suffocating.
00:35:58The board members took it as a sign that Ethan was about to fold and cut me loose.
00:36:03Victoria clearly read it the same way.
00:36:05She stormed around the table in her heels and came straight for me, arm already swinging.
00:36:09You worthless little tramp!
00:36:11Let me do this company a favor!
00:36:14A sharp crack echoed through the room, but I was the one still standing.
00:36:19While everyone watched in shock, I caught Victoria's wrist mid-swing with a grip like steel.
00:36:24A thousand years as a succubus meant my strength had nothing to do with how much energy I'd taken lately.
00:36:29He was no match for me.
00:36:31I twisted her wrist and shoved her away hard.
00:36:34She stumbled backward in her heels and crashed hard onto the conference room floor.
00:36:38You just attacked someone in front of the entire board?
00:36:41I brushed my hands off and looked down at Victoria with a slow, cold smile.
00:36:46You want to dig up the past?
00:36:48Fine.
00:36:49Let's dig deep.
00:36:50I walked to the table, picked up one of the surveillance photos, and held it up for everyone to see.
00:36:55Yes.
00:36:56That's me.
00:36:58I touched a co-worker.
00:36:59I got fired for it.
00:37:01We were both single and I accepted the consequences.
00:37:04Is that really worth calling the police?
00:37:06I dropped the photo directly onto Victoria's face.
00:37:09What's more interesting is you, Victoria.
00:37:12Last night, you paid a hacker to illegally break into my former employer's servers,
00:37:18stole that footage, and used company money to buy trending spots and bought traffic.
00:37:23I pulled a black USB drive from my jacket and slammed it down in the middle of the table.
00:37:28Wire transfers, chat logs, a signed confession from the hacker, everything.
00:37:36You want to talk about who deserves prison time?
00:37:39Start with yourself.
00:37:43Victoria's face went from gray to deathly white.
00:37:45She was shaking so hard she could barely stay upright.
00:37:48You're making all of this up!
00:37:51None of that is real!
00:37:52I kept my expression calm while internally I was counting down.
00:37:56Three, two, one.
00:37:58Babe, your turn.
00:38:00I just laid every card I have on the table.
00:38:02If you don't back me up right now, tonight I'm gonna find a delivery guy to feed on,
00:38:06and you can deal with the consequences.
00:38:07Though honestly, even when he's just sitting there looking serious,
00:38:11why does he have to be so damn attractive?
00:38:13I 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.
00:38:21A flash of something crossed his face.
00:38:24He shot me a quick look that clearly said,
00:38:26Control those thoughts right now.
00:38:28His ear had gone noticeably red.
00:38:30He looked away, regained his composure and gave Leo a small nod.
00:38:35Leo stepped forward and pressed a button.
00:38:37The large screen came alive, showing every transaction Victoria had made the night before,
00:38:42followed by a confession video Leo had clearly secured himself.
00:38:46The room erupted.
00:38:47Warren watched his daughter collapse and finally dropped his smug smile.
00:38:50But this was a man who had survived decades on Wall Street.
00:38:54He recovered quickly.
00:38:55Mr. Frost, impulsive decisions have consequences at your age.
00:39:00Victoria made a mistake and I'll handle her privately.
00:39:02But don't forget that hundred billion cross-border acquisition.
00:39:05I brookered it.
00:39:06The other party trusts me and only me.
00:39:08He lifted his chin arrogantly.
00:39:09You move against us today and that deal vanishes immediately.
00:39:14I leaned against the table and studied the old man's self-satisfied face.
00:39:19Something twisted in my stomach.
00:39:21I closed my eyes and fully opened the succubus ability I had been holding back all week.
00:39:26Great.
00:39:26Plus.
00:39:27Hidden secrets.
00:39:28They came to me like a clear scent.
00:39:30Within seconds, Warren's entire dirty hand was laid out in my mind like an open book.
00:39:35Hundred billion deal.
00:39:36Please.
00:39:37Sweetheart.
00:39:38This man has three mistresses.
00:39:41Four offshore properties in the Cayman Islands and Kypris.
00:39:44Paid for with laundered money from this very deal.
00:39:48The shell companies are even named after his mistress's initials.
00:39:52He's actually that stupid.
00:39:54He moved 40 million into one of them just this month.
00:39:58At 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.
00:40:05He slowly raised his head.
00:40:07The way he looked at Warren now was pure predator.
00:40:10The look of someone who already knew every card on the table and found the whole game boring.
00:40:14The corner of his mouth curved slightly.
00:40:17The hundred billion acquisition, Warren?
00:40:19You really think I was only looking into your daughter last night?
00:40:22The confidence drained from Warren's face degree by degree.
00:40:25Mr. Frost?
00:40:26Ethan pressed the remote without another word.
00:40:28The screen switched to a full forensic audit report.
00:40:31The critical findings highlighted in stark red.
00:40:34Page after page of transactions, layered offshore shell company charts.
00:40:39Every thread leading back to one name.
00:40:41Warren.
00:40:41Ethan rose slowly from his chair, then slammed a thick stack of documents onto the conference table.
00:40:47Papers flew everywhere.
00:40:49Five years.
00:40:51Four hundred million dollars.
00:40:53Every transaction, every count, every shell company named after your mistress, it's all right here, Warren.
00:40:57With this kind of evidence staring you in the face, you don't even get to beg for mercy.
00:41:01The senior directors who had been backing him went pale.
00:41:04One by one, they quietly scooted their chairs back, desperate to distance themselves from the father-daughter disaster.
00:41:11Warren's legs gave out.
00:41:12His face turned ash-white as he collapsed back into his chair, lips trembling, unable to speak a single word.
00:41:19I leaned against the table and watched Ethan backlit, spine straight, completely dismantling the old fox without breaking a sweat.
00:41:27I couldn't help myself.
00:41:29God, he's unreal.
00:41:30My knees are gone.
00:41:32There it is.
00:41:32My Sucubia instincts are firing hard.
00:41:35I want to throw him down on this conference table, right now and ride him until he can't think straight.
00:41:41Ethan's posture stiffened slightly.
00:41:43At an angle no one else could see, the tips of his ears turned a deep red.
00:41:48He swung his head around and shot me a sharp look that said,
00:41:51Control yourself right now.
00:41:52I stuck my tongue out at him.
00:41:53Just then, the conference room doors burst open.
00:41:56Several officers from the financial crimes unit walked in, faces grim and determined.
00:42:01Warren, you're under arrest for embezzlement and large-scale money laundering.
00:42:05Come with us.
00:42:06The cold click of handcuffs snapped around Warren's wrists.
00:42:10Victoria went wild next, thrashing and screaming that I had done this to her.
00:42:14But two officers pinned her down and cuffed her anyway.
00:42:16The pair who had been untouchable minutes earlier were dragged out of the room like common criminals.
00:42:22Dead silence fell over the room.
00:42:23The remaining directors were sweating through their suits, barely daring to breathe.
00:42:28Ethan swept the room with a cold, measured stare.
00:42:31Does anyone here have a problem with Ms. Summers staying at this company?
00:42:35Every director shook their heads frantically.
00:42:37No problem.
00:42:39Absolutely none.
00:42:40We're done here.
00:42:41In under ten seconds, every director bolted, clutching their files and nearly tripping over
00:42:46each other to get out.
00:42:47The moment the door clicked shut, Ethan grabbed the remote and locked the conference room doors.
00:42:52The floor-to-ceiling blinds descended slowly, cutting off every bit of the Manhattan skyline.
00:42:58The room went dark.
00:42:59I was reaching for my glass of water, still riding the adrenaline when Ethan crossed the
00:43:04room in long, powerful strides.
00:43:06His presence hit me before he even touched me, that rich cedar scent mixed with raw heat.
00:43:11He grabbed my wrist and pressed me hard against the edge of the conference table.
00:43:16Warren and Victoria's bill is paid.
00:43:18Now it's time to settle ours.
00:43:20He leaned down, eyes locking onto mine with intense focus.
00:43:24Answer me.
00:43:24How many guys' abs have you actually touched?
00:43:27That one with the energy score of three, was it really worth it?
00:43:29Worth it?
00:43:31Please.
00:43:32Nothing compares to that insane waste of his.
00:43:35He's in a completely different league and he knows it.
00:43:37That was all it took.
00:43:38Whatever control he had left snapped.
00:43:41He grabbed me by the waste, lifted me off the ground and set me down in the middle of
00:43:44the paper-covered conference table.
00:43:47Cameras are off.
00:43:49Now I want you to show me every dirty thought that's been running through that head of yours.
00:43:54All of it.
00:43:55He pressed forward and kissed me hard.
00:43:57Several hours later, after we had thoroughly used every inch of that conference room, an
00:44:02anonymous investigative report landed at a media office somewhere in New York.
00:44:06The document was clear.
00:44:07Jade Summers.
00:44:09No social records, no enrollment history, no employment trail before five years ago.
00:44:14Appeared out of nowhere.
00:44:16Suspected false identity.
00:44:18Possible corporate infiltrator.
00:44:21The heat from the conference room had barely faded when the story exploded the next morning.
00:44:25A major feature titled Frost Capital's Executive Advisor.
00:44:30Who is she really?
00:44:31Tore through every financial outlet.
00:44:33The piece questioned my complete lack of digital footprint or work history before five years ago.
00:44:38I sat at my desk staring at the blazing red headline, palm sweating.
00:44:42This was bad.
00:44:43My five years ago, belonged to someone else's body in another life.
00:44:48There was no paper trail because there couldn't be one.
00:44:51Around me, the interns and junior analysts had dropped all deference.
00:44:54I 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.
00:45:04He didn't look at anyone else.
00:45:05He caught my wrist and pulled me straight into his private lounge.
00:45:09The door shut.
00:45:10He pressed me down onto the sofa, sat across from me and stared at the report in silence for a
00:45:15long moment.
00:45:15Here it comes.
00:45:17He's going to ask who I really am and how I appeared out of thin air.
00:45:21What do I even say? That I'm a suck-a-bore who needs men's intimate energy to survive?
00:45:26Is he going to think I'm a monster and try to lock me away?
00:45:29My mind was spiraling into disaster scenarios.
00:45:32Across from me, a vein ticked in Ethan's temple.
00:45:35He finally took a slow breath and set the report down.
00:45:38What do you want for dinner tonight?
00:45:40I froze completely.
00:45:43Every lie I had prepared got stuck in my throat.
00:45:45I just stared at him.
00:45:47You're not going to ask?
00:45:49The whole internet is calling me a spy or a sleeper agent?
00:45:52Ethan stood and straightened his cuffs with that same calm composure.
00:45:56I'm curious.
00:45:57Then why aren't you-
00:45:58Because I've already heard every single thought.
00:46:01He met my eyes, patient and certain.
00:46:03The ones when you can't sleep.
00:46:04The ones when you're panicking about prison.
00:46:07The ones where you imagine me locking you up.
00:46:09I heard all of it.
00:46:10He stepped closer and caged me against the sofa with his body.
00:46:13I know what you are.
00:46:15A creature who survives on men's energy.
00:46:17That's it.
00:46:18What else do you want me to ask?
00:46:20He had known all along.
00:46:21And still draped his jacket over me in the break room.
00:46:24Still protected me.
00:46:25Still put Victoria and her father behind bars.
00:46:28A thousand years of watching people's faces twist in fear, disgust,
00:46:32or greed when they learned the truth.
00:46:34And this man acted like it was nothing.
00:46:36My eyes stung.
00:46:37My toes burned.
00:46:38He's not right in the head.
00:46:40He's supposed to be allergic to women.
00:46:42He's supposed to run.
00:46:44But he's not afraid of me at all.
00:46:47Fine.
00:46:48If you're not scared, then tonight I'm going to wreck you completely.
00:46:52You'll be the one begging.
00:46:54Ethan's cufflink slipped from his fingers.
00:46:56Jade.
00:46:57Shut up.
00:46:58I 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
00:47:12members directly, questioning whether Frost Capital could be trusted.
00:47:16That afternoon, Ethan called an emergency board meeting.
00:47:19I sat in the corner, officially just observing.
00:47:22The atmosphere was even worse than last time.
00:47:25Two old guard directors slammed the morning paper on the table and came out swinging.
00:47:29Mr. Frost, Jade Summers has no background.
00:47:33All of Wall Street is laughing at us.
00:47:36Our partners are questioning if she's a corporate spy.
00:47:39You need to fire her immediately and hand her over for investigation.
00:47:44Ethan sat at the head of the table, turning a pen slowly between his fingers, the air around
00:47:49him freezing cold.
00:47:51Done.
00:47:51His voice was flat.
00:47:53He didn't even look up.
00:47:54Mr. Frost, watch your tone.
00:47:56This affects the entire firm.
00:47:57Ethan finally looked up, eyes empty and cold.
00:48:00He slid two documents across the table.
00:48:03These are records of the internal accounts you two leakered to a competitor.
00:48:06On the subject of spies, you two seem far more experienced than my advisor.
00:48:10Sign the resignation and share transfer papers now, or I call the financial crimes unit in
00:48:14five minutes.
00:48:15Your choice.
00:48:16Less than two minutes later, both directors signed with shaking hands and left as fast as
00:48:21they could.
00:48:23The room fell deathly quiet.
00:48:25The remaining directors stared at the table like it was the most fascinating thing in
00:48:29the world.
00:48:30Ethan straightened his tie, signed the latest restructuring document with one smooth stroke
00:48:35and spoke calmly.
00:48:36Effective 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.
00:48:46Okay wow, that's a serious power move.
00:48:48But he fought that hard for me and didn't even ask if I wanted it.
00:48:51Sure, the position gives me better access to high quality energy.
00:48:55But I was planning to stay low-key.
00:48:56This dominantic man.
00:48:58I want to wrap my legs around him and make him pay for it.
00:49:01Ethan went completely still at the head of the table.
00:49:04He set his pen down and looked straight at me across the room.
00:49:07You don't want it?
00:49:08Every director turned, completely confused about who he was talking to.
00:49:12My face burned.
00:49:13I forced a gracious smile.
00:49:15Of course I do, Mr. Frost.
00:49:17It's an honor to serve under you.
00:49:18The tiniest smirk touched the corner of Ethan's mouth before disappearing behind his usual cold mask.
00:49:25The new title called for a new look.
00:49:28That evening, Ethan took me to a black-tie multinational finance dinner at one of Manhattan's most exclusive hotels.
00:49:34I ditched the conservative blazer and wore the red gown, deep V neckline open back, thigh high slit.
00:49:40The moment we entered the ballroom, every head turned.
00:49:44The contrast between my bold dress and Ethan's cold, untouchable presence was electric.
00:49:49The whispers about my mysterious past followed us.
00:49:52Before I could even take a sip of wine, rival executives approached with sharp smiles.
00:49:57Congratulations on the rapid rise, Ms. Summers.
00:50:00We've all been wondering, what exactly is your background that managed to captivate our famously unavailable Mr. Frost?
00:50:08All eyes turned toward us.
00:50:09I 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.
00:50:20Looking at him longer should count as emotional damage.
00:50:24The rest of the table is even worse.
00:50:27Combined, they don't come close to one finger of my man.
00:50:31Across the table, Ethan's fingers tightened slightly around his glass the moment I thought, my man.
00:50:36He was clearly fighting his smile.
00:50:40Ethan lifted his glass to hide the small indulgent smile tugging at his lips.
00:50:45His dark eyes found mine across the room, sending heat straight through me.
00:50:51Nothing to say, Mrs. Summers?
00:50:54Could 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.
00:51:01The entire room went silent.
00:51:03He stood, walked around the table, and stopped directly behind me.
00:51:07In front of every major player in Manhattan, he laced his fingers through mine and held my hand tight.
00:51:13Does anyone here have a problem with what's mine?
00:51:17His voice was quiet, but the word mine landed like a hammer.
00:51:20Hammer flashes exploded around us.
00:51:23Oh my god, that was the hottest thing I've seen in a thousand years.
00:51:29I'm in trouble.
00:51:30His energy is pouring into me and I need to drag him to the nearest bathroom right now.
00:51:36Ethan's grip tightened.
00:51:38He leaned down, voice low against my ear.
00:51:41Jade, 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 full representative for all business and
00:51:58personal matters.
00:51:59The spy stories vanished overnight.
00:52:02I sat in Ethan's executive chair reading the flood of congratulatory messages when he appeared in the doorway, jacket off.
00:52:14I stood and wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing myself against him.
00:52:19Crisis handled.
00:52:20Time to deliver on my promise to drain him completely and make him beg.
00:52:25Right here.
00:52:26Right now.
00:52:27The thought hit him hard.
00:52:28His eyes dropped to the slit in my skirt.
00:52:31His control finally broke.
00:52:32He pressed me against the door and locked it.
00:52:36You've been driving me crazy with those thoughts every day.
00:52:39If you try to run now, you'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.
00:52:49His raw energy washed over me in powerful waves.
00:52:52I was losing control fast.
00:52:54He was definitely holding back before.
00:52:56This is too much.
00:52:57I'm not going to survive.
00:52:59Wait.
00:52:59He's actually tearing the dress.
00:53:01We're in the executive suite.
00:53:03There are people right outside this door.
00:53:05Survival instinct kicked in hard.
00:53:07I yelped, ducked, and slipped out of his grip, scrambling behind the desk.
00:53:12Mr. Frost, please control yourself.
00:53:15It's still business hours.
00:53:17If Leo walks in, we're both finished.
00:53:20I crouched behind the desk, trying to fix my ruined dress.
00:53:23Ethan stood against the door, chest heaving, staring at the spot where I had been.
00:53:27The vein in his temple pulsed.
00:53:29You spend every waking second fantasizing about this.
00:53:32But the moment it starts happening, you run faster than anyone I've ever seen.
00:53:36Are you torturing me on purpose?
00:53:40I stayed behind the desk and tried my most innocent look.
00:53:44I'm just being a responsible employee.
00:53:46Modern society values restraint and professionism.
00:53:50Okay, mostly I don't want to die of embarrassment.
00:53:53But what I just saw was terrifying.
00:53:55If we actually do this, he might break me.
00:53:58I'm genuinely not sure I'd survive.
00:54:00He heard everything.
00:54:02The panic and the helpless desire underneath.
00:54:05Some of the fury left his face.
00:54:07He exhaled, crossed the room, and gently pulled me out from behind the desk.
00:54:11Instead of continuing, he carefully fixed the broken strap of my dress with surprising
00:54:16patience.
00:54:17I stared at his profile and felt my heart do things it had no right to do.
00:54:21This man isn't fair.
00:54:22Top-tier energy is one thing, but this?
00:54:24I've been doing this for a thousand years.
00:54:26I cannot be falling for a human CEO.
00:54:28I refuse.
00:54:30His hands stilled.
00:54:31He looked down at me with quiet certainty.
00:54:34Tonight, my place in the hills.
00:54:36We're not in the office there.
00:54:37I never said I was going home with...
00:54:44You don't have a choice.
00:54:50That evening, the Maybach pulled up to Ethan's private estate in the hills.
00:54:55An extravagant glass and stone property with sweeping views.
00:54:58I stood in the grand marble entryway giving myself a pep talk.
00:55:02Keep it together.
00:55:03This is just strategic energy access, nothing more.
00:55:06I'm not getting attached to a repressed CEO.
00:55:09I'm a cold-blooded suck-a-boss here for the buffet.
00:55:12I'm not getting domesticated.
00:55:13My suitcase suddenly lifted.
00:55:16Ethan had taken off his jacket.
00:55:18He carried my heavy bag with one hand like it weighed nothing.
00:55:21Strategic resource acquisition?
00:55:22I short-circuited.
00:55:23I always forgot he could hear everything.
00:55:25Can you let me finish a thought before you respond?
00:55:28He walked a few steps, then stopped and turned around slowly.
00:55:31His dark eyes held mine with complete certainty.
00:55:34Jade.
00:55:35Just my name low, rough, and warm.
00:55:37Like he had been saying it for years.
00:55:39My heart dropped.
00:55:40It's over.
00:55:42I'm completely done for.
00:55:45The first week at the estate wasn't the chaos I expected.
00:55:48Every night Ethan pulled me against his burning body, but outside of that he showed surprising
00:55:53restraint.
00:55:54That only made my instincts scream louder that something was wrong.
00:55:58He had been coming home later and later, holding closed-door meetings with Leo in the study.
00:56:02Every time I approached, the conversation died instantly.
00:56:06I leaned against the hallway wall, fruit plate in hand, spiraling.
00:56:11Does he think I'm too much trouble?
00:56:13Is he about to cut me loose at the next board meeting?
00:56:16Or has he already arranged with some secret lab to study me and lock me away in a cage?
00:56:22The study door opened.
00:56:24Ethan caught the full tail end of my spiral.
00:56:26His expression shifted rapidly.
00:56:29The vein in his temple throbbed.
00:56:31He took the plate from my hands, pulled me into the study and pressed me against the desk.
00:56:36Jade Summers.
00:56:39Out of all the thoughts that run through your head, is even one of them capable of trusting me?
00:56:48I looked sideways, avoiding his eyes.
00:56:51I'm just reading the signs.
00:56:52The internet already says I'm nobody.
00:56:54You were gonna cut me loose eventually.
00:56:56Ethan laughed without humor.
00:56:58His fingers tightened on my waist, forcing me to meet his gaze.
00:57:01Cut you loose?
00:57:03Take a look at this.
00:57:05He dropped a thick legal document in front of me.
00:57:08The title was clear.
00:57:10Irrevocable Permanent Declaration of Asset Consolidation.
00:57:14He had transferred half of all his core assets, including Frost Capital, into my name permanently.
00:57:19I couldn't speak.
00:57:21He just handed me half his life behind my back?
00:57:24On Wall Street, where everything is calculated.
00:57:27He split his entire fortune with a woman who barely exists?
00:57:31Is he insane?
00:57:32My eyes filled with tears.
00:57:34Ethan gently wiped the tear from my cheek.
00:57:37The media can't find your past.
00:57:39That's their failure, not yours.
00:57:40If they say you have no history, then I'll give you the strongest one in America.
00:57:43Starting today, you're my full partner at Frost Capital and my future wife.
00:57:49I stared at the documents, speechless for a long time.
00:57:53He gave me half of everything just because I was scared?
00:57:56This man must have some kind of beautiful brain damage.
00:58:00No brain damage.
00:58:01I snapped my head up and glared at him.
00:58:03Can you stop finishing my thoughts?
00:58:06Then stop thinking them so loudly.
00:58:09I took a deep breath and laid everything out.
00:58:12Ethan, I'm not from this world.
00:58:14I crossed over a few months ago.
00:58:15The person in those old photos isn't me.
00:58:17Every record I have here is fake.
00:58:19You just split your billion-dollar empire with someone who doesn't legally exist?
00:58:22Are you actually crazy?
00:58:23Are you done?
00:58:24He leaned back, completely calm.
00:58:25First, I don't care if your identity is real.
00:58:28Second, I didn't do this out of pity.
00:58:29I did it because I wanted to.
00:58:32Third, you crossed over.
00:58:33That makes this even simpler.
00:58:34He leaned forward, his presence overwhelming.
00:58:37If you have nothing in this world, then you need a home even more.
00:58:40Home?
00:58:41This pure golden energy man just offered a suckvo a home.
00:58:44I want to rip his clothes off and destroy him right now.
00:58:47We're just employer and employee.
00:58:48As of now, we're full partners.
00:58:50And you're my fiancé.
00:58:51I never agreed to that.
00:58:53And in your heart, you haven't refused either.
00:58:54I 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.
00:59:03You're here now.
00:59:04On my turf.
00:59:05I'm not letting you starve and I'm not letting anyone lock you away.
00:59:09His dark eyes burned with raw possessiveness.
00:59:12This isn't a transaction.
00:59:14It's a choice I'm giving you.
00:59:17That night, I didn't sleep at all.
00:59:20My head was too loud.
00:59:21For a thousand years in the abyss, men were nothing more than quick snacks to me.
00:59:25When I crossed into this world, all I wanted was to steal enough premium energy to survive.
00:59:31Somehow I ended up owning half a billion dollar empire and becoming the fiancé of Manhattan's most celibate man, completely
00:59:38wrapped around his finger.
00:59:39Did I completely flip the Succopore survival manual upside down?
00:59:43I was supposed to be the one running circles around him.
00:59:46How did I end up the one getting reeled in with property deeds and warm milk?
00:59:50This is dangerous.
00:59:51The more I think about it, the hungrier I get.
00:59:54My 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 for
01:00:01water.
01:00:02The moment I pushed the door open, I froze.
01:00:04Ethan stood at the counter in a loose black silk robe, collar open, warming milk.
01:00:08Moonlight poured through the window, highlighting his collarbone and the hard lines of his chest.
01:00:13That rich, intoxicating wave of pure masculine energy slammed into me.
01:00:17Figured you couldn't sleep.
01:00:18He turned, dark eyes carrying a lazy heat and handed me the warm mug.
01:00:22I swallowed hard, fighting the urge to lunge at him, and hesitated.
01:00:26You really don't mind?
01:00:27I'm not even human, and I constantly narrate every dirty thought I have about you.
01:00:33No one here knew the old me.
01:00:35Doesn't that make me some kind of dangerous freak?
01:00:37Ethan leaned against the counter and let out a low, rough laugh.
01:00:40You think someone who's heard every greedy, filthy, calculating thought people have since Yashday
01:00:44has any room to judge a straightforward little suck of her?
01:00:47He stepped forward, took the mug from my hands, and set it aside.
01:00:52You're the cleanest thing I've ever met.
01:00:54You think it, you say it, at least in your head.
01:00:56You're hungry, you admit you want to devour me.
01:00:59You're scared, you admit you're scared.
01:01:01Even when you're trying to get to bed, you're completely honest.
01:01:03No games, no lies.
01:01:05He bent down, lips brushing my ear, breath hot and heavy.
01:01:08Jade, for me that's more than enough.
01:01:11Oh 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.
01:01:17My legs are done.
01:01:19I want him to pin me against this counter and take me right here, right now.
01:01:25The next day at Frost Capital, everything looked normal on the surface.
01:01:29I sat in my new executive office, tugging at my collar, replaying his low, burning voice
01:01:34from the kitchen.
01:01:34How does a man made of ice become even more dangerous when he gets warm?
01:01:38Did he secretly take an advanced flirting master class?
01:01:40My phone buzzed.
01:01:43Embarrassment shot through me.
01:01:44I jumped up and stormed down to the executive suite in my heels.
01:01:49Ethan Frost!
01:01:50Can 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
01:01:57cool and untouchable.
01:01:59When you think things that loudly, it's impossible to ignore.
01:02:03I fell apart.
01:02:05What do you mean loudly?
01:02:06I was just doing an objective review of your body from last night.
01:02:09What if I think about you locking that door right now and pressing me down on this desk?
01:02:13Is that loud enough?
01:02:15Three seconds later, Ethan set down his pen.
01:02:17He stood, shrugged off his jacket, and locked the door with a click.
01:02:26Yes.
01:02:26He 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.
01:02:34I forgot how to breathe.
01:02:36My body melted against him even as I tried to keep up the act.
01:02:40What do you mean, handle it?
01:02:42Ethan lowered his head until his lips nearly touched mine, voice rough.
01:02:46For example, finishing what we started in the kitchen last night.
01:02:50This man is flirting while his ears are turning bright red.
01:02:53That contrast is criminal.
01:02:54It should be illegal.
01:02:56Jade, don't look at me like that.
01:02:58I can hear you.
01:03:23Ethan's fingers tightened around his wine glass.
01:03:26Thank you for the review.
01:03:28I bit into my stake and shot him a look.
01:03:31I was thinking that in my head.
01:03:33I heard every word.
01:03:35I gave up fighting and slid my hand under the table, squeezing his thigh through his pants.
01:03:40Since you have a direct line to my brain, can you at least mute it sometimes?
01:03:44Give a girl some privacy?
01:03:46Can't turn it off.
01:03:50He 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?
01:03:58Which ones don't you take seriously?
01:04:00Like when you tell yourself every night that you're going to get on top and drain me until
01:04:04I'm begging for mercy.
01:04:06I nearly choked on the wine.
01:04:07For the record, I meant every word of that.
01:04:09Ethan's hand froze.
01:04:11His eyes ignited with raw hunger.
01:04:12Is that so?
01:04:13Then starting tonight, I'm taking that thought very seriously.
01:04:17Is this man reverse trapping me right now?
01:04:19Yes.
01:04:21I laughed, equal parts delighted and furious, and pinched his thigh hard.
01:04:25Ethan Frost, you're supposed to be Wall Street's coldest predator.
01:04:29When did you learn to talk like a damn romance hero?
01:04:32Ethan leaned across the table and caught my wrist, voice low and gravelly.
01:04:36I'm a businessman in the boardroom.
01:04:38But when it comes to you, I'm your man.
01:04:41And I plan on making every filthy idea in your head real, in bed.
01:04:45It's over.
01:04:47A thousand years of experience, and this human is about to take me down.
01:04:53The dinner lasted two full hours.
01:04:56By the end, my legs were weak from the constant wave of his energy.
01:04:59Ethan barely spoke, but his thumb kept tracing slow circles over my knuckles.
01:05:04Proper on the surface, but full of promise underneath.
01:05:06I set down my fork and stared at his handsome, cold face.
01:05:12I've always wondered, when exactly did you realize I wasn't human?
01:05:17Day one.
01:05:18The second you walked into my office.
01:05:21Day one?
01:05:23All you knew was that I had a very active inner mana law shock.
01:05:27It was more than that.
01:05:29He leaned back, exuding pure power.
01:05:32When you walked in, something about you felt different.
01:05:37I've sensed greed and corruption in people since I was a child.
01:05:41But with you, it was bold, yes.
01:05:45Your thoughts about me were wild.
01:05:47But your desire was pure.
01:05:50It 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?
01:06:00Who wanted to devour you, and you still hired me?
01:06:03What kind of risk management is that?
01:06:05Ethan suddenly leaned across the table, gripped my jaw, and tilted my face up, eyes burning.
01:06:10The most desire I see is full of lie and power plays.
01:06:14Yours was honest.
01:06:15You wanted me because your instincts said so.
01:06:18That makes you more real than anyone who's ever walked through my door.
01:06:23Help.
01:06:24I spend all day mentally trying to get into this man's pants, and he calls that clean and pure?
01:06:30My values are fine.
01:06:33I've just finally found the real thing.
01:06:38When we left the restaurant, a light rain had just stopped.
01:06:42Ethan draped his jacket over my shoulders without a word and took my hand, fingers tightly laced.
01:06:47We walked slowly down the quiet sidewalk.
01:06:50This might be the first time it's just us.
01:06:52No reporters.
01:06:53No drama.
01:06:54Just him walking with me like a normal boyfriend.
01:06:57Hmm.
01:06:59What's the M for?
01:07:01I heard everything you just thought.
01:07:04I laughed and leaned into him, going soft against his shoulder.
01:07:09Tell me, Mr. CEO, you've really never dated before?
01:07:12No Harris's or models ever caught your eye?
01:07:14No.
01:07:14Then how are you so good at all of this?
01:07:16You talk like you came with built-in charm software.
01:07:18Ethan stopped under a street lamp.
01:07:19He cradled the back of my head and tilted my face up.
01:07:22Because with you, I don't need experience.
01:07:25The 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.
01:07:32Let's go home.
01:07:36He said home.
01:07:38Not the estate.
01:07:41Home.
01:07:44My position as executive advisor grew stronger every day.
01:07:48The old board members now avoided eye contact when I passed.
01:07:52In public, Ethan remained the icy, lethal CEO.
01:07:55But the second the office door locked, all that restrained power came rushing out for me alone.
01:07:59Like when he brought me warm milk late at night and just watched me with that hungry look.
01:08:04Like when I got caught staring at his body in a meeting and he abruptly ended a billion dollar call.
01:08:08Like waking up on the office couch wrapped in his jacket and his arms.
01:08:12How does he do it?
01:08:14Ice god in public and completely addictive behind closed doors.
01:08:17This breaks every law of biology.
01:08:20Ethan looked up from his reports.
01:08:21A faint glint of amusement in his eyes.
01:08:24Because you spend all day loudly complimenting my body in your head.
01:08:27My face burned.
01:08:29I do not.
01:08:31You just finished planning exactly which position you want to use tonight.
01:08:35To drain me completely.
01:08:37I gave up pretending.
01:08:39I walked over, straddled his lap and hooked a finger in his shirt.
01:08:42Since you hear everything anyway, this weekend.
01:08:45You and me at a normal movie theater.
01:08:47No suit.
01:08:48No Leo.
01:08:49No meetings.
01:08:50A real date.
01:08:51You in?
01:08:52Ethan's hand slid slowly under my skirt.
01:08:55Resting on my inner thigh.
01:08:56Yes.
01:08:57As 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.
01:09:10Every woman nearby stared.
01:09:12I wrapped my arm around his, claiming him.
01:09:14Look at you, out of your suit and still causing chaos.
01:09:17Hearts are breaking left and right.
01:09:19The corner of Ethan's mouth curved slightly.
01:09:22I never cared before.
01:09:24But now I only wait for one person.
01:09:27I'm done.
01:09:27This ice prince saying sweet things so sincerely is more lethal than anything from the abyss.
01:09:58Ethan pulled me out of the crowd, bent down, and brushed his lips against my ear.
01:10:02That's because you never once thought about letting go.
01:10:08On the ride home, Ethan and I sat in the back with our hands still locked.
01:10:12Leo drove in professional silence.
01:10:15Ethan, hypothetically, if there was no energy connection between us, would you still have kept me that first day?
01:10:24Yes.
01:10:25No hesitation.
01:10:26The moment you walked in, I saw your eyes.
01:10:30There was no calculation.
01:10:33No interest in power or money.
01:10:35You just looked at me.
01:10:38Like I was a person.
01:10:40He pulled me closer.
01:10:41In this city,
01:10:44no one
01:10:46has ever looked at me like that.
01:10:49My heart skipped.
01:10:51Even the man who owns Manhattan
01:10:54has been starving for something real.
01:10:58Leo stiffened visibly in the front seat.
01:11:01Leo heard nothing.
01:11:02Correct, sir.
01:11:03I heard nothing.
01:11:05In fact, I'm already drafting my resignation.
01:11:08You're not resigning.
01:11:10I'll increase your equity another half point.
01:11:12I buried my face in Ethan's chest and laughed until I shook.
01:11:17Late that night at the estate,
01:11:19Ethan found me on the sofa scrolling news.
01:11:21Don't waste energy on that garbage.
01:11:24He took my phone and pulled me against him.
01:11:28I'm worried.
01:11:29The resonance between us
01:11:31could drag Frost.
01:11:34Capital down one day.
01:11:36Ethan hooked an arm around my waist and held me tight.
01:11:39The resonance isn't a curse.
01:11:41You're not draining me.
01:11:43It goes both ways.
01:11:45I need you too.
01:11:47You gave me something I never had.
01:11:49The feeling of being truly alive.
01:11:52You're scared I'll run.
01:11:54To protect you.
01:11:56Yes.
01:11:57I'm scared.
01:11:59He admitted it straight.
01:12:00No shields.
01:12:01You were ready to disappear.
01:12:03Alone to keep me safe.
01:12:04Jade,
01:12:05I don't need protection.
01:12:07I need you to stay.
01:12:09Right here with me.
01:12:11I wrapped my arms around his neck and bit down on his collarbone,
01:12:14leaving clear marks.
01:12:15Fine.
01:12:16If you want me to stay, promise me one thing.
01:12:21If the resonance ever acts off,
01:12:23you tell me immediately.
01:12:25No hiding.
01:12:26Ethan looked at the marks,
01:12:27then at my eyes and pulled me closer.
01:12:30Deal.
01:12:30I promise.
01:12:33The next afternoon,
01:12:35I walked into Ethan's office during a serious international video call.
01:12:39He hit mute,
01:12:40waved me in,
01:12:41and pulled me into the chair beside him.
01:12:43He continued the call in fluent,
01:12:44ruthless German while I watched him work.
01:12:48Who would believe it?
01:12:50The hardest man in America
01:12:52is secretly this earnest guy
01:12:55who doesn't know how to say he loves me
01:12:57without looking lost.
01:12:59Ethan missed half a beat in his sentence,
01:13:02then recovered with icy precision
01:13:04and ended the call.
01:13:05He pulled off his tie
01:13:06and stood towering over me.
01:13:09Jade,
01:13:10you're getting bolder every day.
01:13:13What exactly did you just call me?
01:13:16I poked his leg with my foot innocently.
01:13:18I didn't say anything?
01:13:20His hand shot under the desk
01:13:21and gripped my ankle.
01:13:22You called me an emotionally stempid idiot
01:13:26who can't express himself.
01:13:28That was in my head.
01:13:29You can't punish thought crimes.
01:13:31Ethan leaned in,
01:13:31breath hot against my lips.
01:13:33You're right.
01:13:34I'm not great at this in front of others.
01:13:37So tell me, Miss Advisor,
01:13:38where and how exactly
01:13:40do you want to give me that hands-on lesson?
01:13:42The most repressed man in the world
01:13:43just asked me to teach him
01:13:45how to express feelings
01:13:46and suggested positions.
01:13:48Nothing's wrong.
01:13:50You showed up
01:13:51and all my old rules went out the window.
01:13:55Later that afternoon,
01:13:57Leo came into my office looking nervous.
01:14:01Miss Summers,
01:14:02there's something I need to tell you,
01:14:03even though Mr. Frost told me not to.
01:14:06What's he been doing behind my back?
01:14:08He's been using every contact
01:14:10the Frost family has,
01:14:11top legal teams,
01:14:12private networks,
01:14:13even Washington,
01:14:14to research ways for non-human entities
01:14:16to gain legal identities.
01:14:18He's building you a complete,
01:14:20legitimate identity in this world.
01:14:22No more hiding.
01:14:23A real one.
01:14:26My throat tightened.
01:14:27He's been doing this quietly
01:14:29since I moved in.
01:14:31He never planned for me
01:14:32to stay in the shadows.
01:14:34Leo left.
01:14:35I stared out
01:14:36at the glittering Manhattan skyline,
01:14:38eyes blurring with tears.
01:14:40My phone buzzed.
01:14:45Not that many.
01:14:47It's the necessary investment
01:14:49of a husband.
01:14:50I laughed and cried
01:14:51at the same time.
01:14:52Can you please turn off
01:14:53the telepathy for five minutes,
01:14:55you compulsive eavesdropper?
01:14:57Business hours are over.
01:14:59Come home.
01:14:59I'll walk you through
01:15:00everything in the penthouse.
01:15:04That night,
01:15:05Ethan took me
01:15:05to the new rooftop terrace
01:15:06overlooking the city.
01:15:08He handed me a glass of wine
01:15:10and stood at the railing
01:15:11in his white shirt.
01:15:12Where do you want to start,
01:15:14Mrs. Partner?
01:15:15I let my leg brush
01:15:16against his
01:15:16through the slit in my dress.
01:15:18Leo said you're building me
01:15:20a real identity?
01:15:21Independent?
01:15:22Legal?
01:15:23Do you actually think
01:15:24that's possible?
01:15:25On Wall Street,
01:15:26when I decide
01:15:27I want something,
01:15:29impossible doesn't exist.
01:15:31He stepped close,
01:15:32trapping me
01:15:32against the railing.
01:15:33The European trust structure
01:15:35is done.
01:15:35You'll be recognized
01:15:36as the heir
01:15:37of an ancient private dynasty.
01:15:38It's complicated,
01:15:39but it will hold.
01:15:40Why go this far?
01:15:42Hiding in your assets
01:15:43would have been safer for you.
01:15:44Because I'm done
01:15:45watching you think
01:15:46you belong in the shadows.
01:15:48And I'm not letting you
01:15:49keep one eye on the exit
01:15:51because you're scared
01:15:52of hurting me.
01:15:53He tucked my hair back,
01:15:55then pressed his fingers
01:15:56firmly against my inner thigh.
01:15:58That highest seat
01:15:59has always been yours.
01:16:00Not out of pity.
01:16:02You earned it.
01:16:03I'm completely done for.
01:16:04No succubus could resist
01:16:06a cold, celibate man
01:16:07who decides to love
01:16:08this obsessively.
01:16:09I dropped my glass,
01:16:11slid my hands
01:16:12into his collar
01:16:12and straddled his waist.
01:16:14Since your plan
01:16:15is this perfect,
01:16:15I think we've earned
01:16:16some very high returns.
01:16:17Up here,
01:16:18with no one to interrupt us,
01:16:20don't you think?
01:16:23That night on the rooftop,
01:16:25we lost ourselves
01:16:26and each other
01:16:26under the Manhattan skyline.
01:16:28Straddling him,
01:16:29taking everything he gave,
01:16:31I told him between
01:16:32broken breaths
01:16:32about my life in the abyss
01:16:34and how scared I'd been
01:16:35when I first crossed over.
01:16:36Ethan held my waist,
01:16:38eyes blazing.
01:16:39You're really not scared?
01:16:41In the abyss,
01:16:43all I thought about
01:16:44was draining men
01:16:46like you completely.
01:16:48He drove deeper,
01:16:50drawing a helpless moan
01:16:51from me.
01:16:51You came from there,
01:16:53but now you're in my bed.
01:16:55By normal logic,
01:16:56shouldn't you have called
01:16:57a priest
01:16:59to exorcite me?
01:17:00Ethan gave a rare,
01:17:01wicked smile.
01:17:02Send you back
01:17:03so you can put
01:17:04your hands on
01:17:05some other man's body?
01:17:07Not a chance.
01:17:09He kissed my collarbone.
01:17:13It's complicated here.
01:17:16But you chose my company
01:17:18as your buffet.
01:17:19That means for the rest
01:17:20of your life,
01:17:21you only eat at my table.
01:17:24After a thousand years
01:17:25of hunger,
01:17:27this feels like
01:17:28like the luckiest detour
01:17:29in existence.
01:17:30Ethan went still,
01:17:31then laughed
01:17:32and gave my ass
01:17:32a sharp smack.
01:17:34In the middle of this,
01:17:35the best you can think
01:17:37is cosmically lucky.
01:17:39Try I'm the lucky one,
01:17:4130 years old,
01:17:42and I finally found
01:17:45my little monster.
01:17:49Weeks later,
01:17:50the dust on Wall Street
01:17:51finally settled.
01:17:52Leo and the legal team
01:17:53completely dismantled
01:17:54the Cross Foundation's network.
01:17:56Warren got 12 years.
01:17:58Victoria got three years
01:17:59for defamation
01:18:00and illegal hacking.
01:18:01She wouldn't show her face
01:18:02in New York again.
01:18:03I watched the footage
01:18:04of her sentencing
01:18:05with zero emotion.
01:18:08Natural consequences.
01:18:09If she'd focused
01:18:10on doing her job
01:18:11instead of trying
01:18:12to destroy me,
01:18:13she'd still have a career.
01:18:15Speaking of the sofa,
01:18:16the leather is nice.
01:18:19But last week
01:18:20when Ethan had me pinned here
01:18:23and used his tide...
01:18:24Across the room,
01:18:25Ethan's pen nearly tore
01:18:26through the contract.
01:18:28He looked up slowly,
01:18:29eyes blazing
01:18:30with barely contained fire.
01:18:31Jade Summers.
01:18:34You've replayed last week
01:18:35on that sofa
01:18:36at least 10 times today.
01:18:38I tucked my dress lower
01:18:39and looked at him innocently
01:18:40while turning up
01:18:41the heat in my thoughts.
01:18:42So?
01:18:43Quality control?
01:18:46And if I'm also thinking
01:18:48about a live demonstration
01:18:50right now
01:18:51on this sofa
01:18:53with the door locked.
01:18:54Ethan took a slow breath,
01:18:56stood and started
01:18:57unbuttoning his shirt,
01:18:58revealing hard lines
01:18:59of muscle.
01:19:00Then he drew his belt free.
01:19:03You
01:19:04are the highest level
01:19:05of trouble
01:19:06this office
01:19:07has ever seen.
01:19:12But since you've been sending
01:19:13that invitation
01:19:15all afternoon,
01:19:16if you even think
01:19:17about hiding
01:19:18under the desk again,
01:19:21you won't like
01:19:22what happens next.
01:19:24It's when the most
01:19:25controlled man in the world
01:19:26turns dangerous
01:19:27with the belt
01:19:28and that look,
01:19:28that's not a man anymore.
01:19:30That's a natural disaster.
01:19:32He pushed me down
01:19:33onto the sofa,
01:19:34pinned my wrists
01:19:34and wrapped the belt
01:19:35around them.
01:19:36He bit my lower lip
01:19:37voice wrecked.
01:19:38I heard that.
01:19:39Focus.
01:19:42Three months later
01:19:44in deep autumn,
01:19:45the first snow
01:19:46fell on Manhattan.
01:19:47Ethan had bought
01:19:48a new penthouse
01:19:49with a breathtaking view
01:19:50over the city.
01:19:51I stood at the floor
01:19:52to ceiling windows
01:19:53when a hot,
01:19:54bare hand
01:19:54pulled me back
01:19:55against his solid body.
01:19:56New place.
01:19:57Do you like it?
01:19:58I love it.
01:20:00So, Mr. CEO,
01:20:01you bought the penthouse
01:20:02with this exact view
01:20:04just to recreate
01:20:04our first real night together?
01:20:06Ethan laughed low,
01:20:07the sound vibrating
01:20:08through me.
01:20:08Not a recreation.
01:20:09I want every day
01:20:10you spend in this world
01:20:11to have this view.
01:20:12Your city and mine,
01:20:14together.
01:20:15I turned,
01:20:15let my hand slide
01:20:16down his abs
01:20:17and hooked into his robe.
01:20:18One thing though,
01:20:19you've gone public
01:20:20with me.
01:20:21Split your fortune,
01:20:24told the world
01:20:24I'm yours
01:20:27and you still
01:20:28haven't given me
01:20:28one proper engagement ring.
01:20:30On human timelines,
01:20:31that's a violation.
01:20:32That bulletproof asset
01:20:33declaration
01:20:34outrangs any diamond
01:20:35for a Sukfa
01:20:37who only cares
01:20:38about energy.
01:20:39Does it really matter?
01:20:40I thought stubbornly.
01:20:42Probably not.
01:20:43Because whether
01:20:44it's the assets
01:20:45or that insane body
01:20:46of his,
01:20:47I decided long ago
01:20:48I'm keeping both.
01:20:50For life.
01:20:51No returns.
01:20:52Heard every word.
01:20:53The last of his
01:20:55cool distance melted.
01:20:56He pulled out
01:20:56a small velvet box.
01:20:58Inside was a simple,
01:20:59elegant,
01:20:59antique silver band.
01:21:01Had it ready
01:21:01since the day
01:21:02you moved in.
01:21:03Last night,
01:21:03after you wore me out
01:21:04and fell asleep,
01:21:05I measured your finger.
01:21:06He slid the ring
01:21:07onto my finger
01:21:08with complete ownership.
01:21:09Perfect fit.
01:21:11Of course it is.
01:21:12This man is precise
01:21:13about everything.
01:21:14For the first time
01:21:15in forever,
01:21:16I didn't run.
01:21:17I rose on my toes
01:21:18and kissed him
01:21:19deep, real,
01:21:19and full of everything
01:21:20I felt.
01:21:21Ethan Frost.
01:21:23Thank you
01:21:24for finding
01:21:24a stray little monster
01:21:26and giving her
01:21:26a real reason to stay.
01:21:30Thank you
01:21:31for falling out
01:21:31of whatever clack
01:21:32in the universe
01:21:33you came from
01:21:33and landing in my office.
01:21:35He cupped the back
01:21:36of my head
01:21:37and kissed me back,
01:21:38deep and warm.
01:21:40Outside,
01:21:40snow fell quietly
01:21:41over the glittering city.
01:21:43After countless years
01:21:44of hunger,
01:21:45my soul had finally
01:21:46found home.
01:21:48me.
01:21:48You
01:21:48I missed you.
01:21:48I missed you.
01:21:48You
01:21:49will be
01:21:49will be
01:21:49going to have to do it.
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