The Kingpin's Captive

st powers and demanded answers. But as she stood in front of Viktor Ivanov, the man whose name sent shive

ated how dangero

outsmart him, to twist the power dynamics in her favor. But as the heavy iron door slammed shut

rk as the night, didn't soften when they met hers. They were like two black

ut those eyes-those eyes could kill. They could destroy someone without a single word, a single gesture.

n accent that carried the weight of power and authority. It sent a

Ivanov. The man who runs this city, who's built an empire on blood and

ly above a whisper, but every syllable hit her like a punch to the gut. "You're in my world now, Sienna. And here, you're n

t the urge to back away from him. He was too close, his presence overwhelming. There was no escape from this room, no

er uncovering the truth, exposing the lies of the world. And she

confident than she felt. "I've dealt with worse than you. You're ju

of his scrutiny on her like a physical presence. It was as if he were stripping away her

u should be scared. Because you've uncovered something that I don't want anyone

linch. "I'm not

eemed to thicken, every breath feeling like it could be her last. But

breaking through the cold exterior. But it was gone in an instant, replaced by t

nk you're the one who will expose me. The one who will bring my empire down. You're not. You're just a journal

or. I've seen too much death in my life to fear it now. But I will take you do

down with your words? I control this city. This world. Your words won't change

ger to the darkness of the world, and she wasn't about to let Viktor Ivanov convince h

y now. "I'm not powerless. And I'll make

as if weighing her every word. Finally, he gave a slight nod

quietly. "But not in

s was far from over. She was in his world now, and every move she made would b

the flicker of something more-a vulnerability buried deep beneath the surface. Whether she liked it or not, she was trapped in his game. And