Chapter One: The Demon CEO

...IN YOUR ARMS...

...(Whispered in shadows)...

...By: nogr_scapeink...

**Chapter One: The Demon CEO**

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In the heart of the city, beneath the shimmer of wealth and luxury, stood a mansion feared by many but entered by few. It was more than just a home—it was a fortress built of blood, secrets, and power.

Inside, the air was thick with tension. The silence was not peace, but pressure—a storm before lightning.

A man sat on a throne-like sofa, dressed in sharp black, his fingers adorned with rings that had once belonged to fallen rivals. His posture was regal, but his gaze was lethal. His name struck fear in the underworld and made even corporate titans tremble.

Darken Knight Vondelvier.

CEO of Vondelvier Enterprises. Billionaire. Mastermind. Monster.

And above all... the King of the Mafia world.

"F*ck off!" His voice cracked through the silence like a whip. “Does the money I give you still not enough to kill a pissant!?”

The trembling man before him could barely stand. His mouth opened and closed, but words failed him.

“I-I’m s-sorry, M-Mr. Vondelvier—”

“F*ck your sorry!” Darken's eyes narrowed. They were cold steel. “I want him dead. Or I’ll make you wish you were.”

The man dropped to his knees, face pale. “Y-Yes sir! I-I will do it right away!”

Darken stood, tall and imposing. He didn’t yell this time. He didn’t have to.

“Piss off.”

The man scrambled out, not daring to look back. One second more in that room and he might’ve ended up buried beneath it.

A soft step echoed behind him.

A woman emerged from the shadows, dressed in a fitted black suit, her heels clicking softly on the marble floor. She moved like smoke—quiet, mysterious, deadly. Her hair was tied in a high sleek ponytail, face emotionless, yet breathtaking.

She handed him a file. “Here are the documents on our new alliance. Mr. Elon Eksien.”

Darken opened the file with a flick of his wrist. He didn’t look at her. He didn’t need to. He could sense her. Her presence was familiar—like a loaded gun under his pillow. Dangerous but comforting.

“Elon Eksien,” she continued, tone flat. “29. Son of former German President Frank Eksien. Didn’t follow in his father’s footsteps. Built his own empire. Now one of the top CEOs in Europe. And…” She paused. “He’s one of us.”

Darken’s brow twitched. “A Mafia Lord?”

“Yes. He’s coming here to finalize the partnership.”

The file hit the table with a sharp thud. “Then let’s meet this Elon Eksien.”

He started walking toward the door, coat already on his shoulders. But as he passed her, his hand brushed her waist. Just a slight touch. Barely noticeable to anyone—but to her, it was a command. And a promise.

She followed silently, her expression never changing.

Because no one knew who she really was.

Not the world, not the employees at Vondelvier Corp, not even the Mafia underlings who feared the very ground Darken walked on.

She wasn’t just his secretary.

She wasn’t just a woman in his mansion.

She was his wife.

His partner in blood, in silence, and in the shadows.

And no one could ever know…

That the queen of the most feared man in the world was standing right beside him.

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