THE DEATH THREATS STARTED AFTER HER EXPOSE WENT VIRAL.
Jessica Moore, twenty-five, investigative journalist who just took down a corrupt politician with her reporting. Now powerful people want her silenced.
She doesn't want protection. She wants justice.
Rafael Santos doesn't ask permission. Forty-nine, Brazilian ex-Special Forces, security empire owner—he walks into her life and takes control.
"You're in danger, pequena. I'm not leaving your side."
What follows is forced proximity that ignites into something neither expected:
- He moves into her apartment (non-negotiable)
- Shadows her every move (his new job)
- Teaches her self-defense (close contact, building tension)
- Safe house isolation when threats escalate (one bed)
- Taking a bullet meant for her (his worst nightmare)
Every protective instinct screams possession. Every moment together deepens connection. The first time she whispers "daddy"—trusting him completely with her safety and her body—he's lost.
This isn't just bodyguard and client. This is a man who'd burn the world to keep her safe. A woman brave enough to fight beside him. Protection that becomes obsession. Danger that becomes desire.
When the threat is finally eliminated and she's safe, the real question emerges: Can she accept his protection forever? Can he let her be independent while keeping her his?
Because Rafael Santos doesn't do anything halfway. Especially not loving his fierce little journalist.
