"I'm fine—it's just a small scrape."
Freya’s voice was light, almost dismissive, as she cradled the phone between her ear and shoulder. After being treated by Dr. Kim, she had returned to her office, determined to finish her designs despite the dull throb in her knee.
But the moment Orion’s call came through, her breath hitched.
He had checked on her.
Orion Black—the ruthless CEO who commanded boardrooms with a single glance, who never hesitated to cut down anyone who crossed him—had called her to ask if she was okay.
And that was the duality of him. To the world, he was ice—unyielding, untouchable. But with her? He was something else entirely.
She found it endearing, even as uncertainty gnawed at her.
Yes, she could lure him to her bed. She had done so before, more than once. But n
