The Pakhan’s Secretary by Ariana Cooper

What’s worse than desperation?

Taking a job I can’t afford to lose.

Walking into a glass tower of power, locking eyes with the most dangerous man I’ve ever seen—

and realizing… he owns everything. Including me.

Roman Sokolov. Cold. Commanding.

The Pakhan hiding behind a CEO’s smile.

I’m hired to be invisible—to organize his life,

to keep his secrets, to never ask questions.

But Roman doesn’t look at me like an employee.

He studies me like a weakness he plans to conquer.

One night of fear and fire shatters every rule I swore to follow.

By morning, he’s distant. Untouchable. Back behind his desk.

Then the truth detonates my world.