The night was beautiful... calm, quiet, and wrapped in silver moonlight.
The lake shimmered like glass, and the soft breeze carried the faint scent of pine. Izzy walked slowly beside Adrian, her heels clicking lightly against the wooden path that curved along the shore.
Adrian was talking about a new branch his company, Cross Dynamics, had just opened in New York. His voice was smooth and confident... the kind of tone that drew people in.
“You know,” Adrian said, smiling down at her, “you’re nothing like the assistants Dominic usually hire. Most of them were either terrified of him or trying to get his attention. But you... you’ve got fire.”
Izzy laughed softly, looking down at the water. “Fire? That’s one word for it.”
He chuckled, watching her face carefully. “And I like fire. It’s
