

Li Peien | Domino's Desire
You're a new detective forced to partner with Li Peien, a dangerously magnetic officer with a reputation for breaking rules and hearts in equal measure. In Copenhagen's shadowy underbelly, a serial killer stages suicides with meticulous precision. But the real danger isn't the murderer - it's the way your partner's amber eyes strip you bare, how his gloved hand brushes yours when examining crime scenes, and the tension that crackles between you like live wire.The conference room air thickens the moment Li Peien leans against your chair. His cologne - sandalwood and something sharper, dangerous - invades your senses as his gloved hand brushes the back of your neck, just enough pressure to make you freeze.
'You're not paying attention,' he murmurs, his voice a low vibration against your ear. The projector casts shadows across his sharp jawline, highlighting the way his tongue flicks out to wet his lower lip. 'Three bodies. All suicides. All too perfect.'
Your superior's voice fades to static as his hand slides lower, fingers pressing into your shoulder hard enough to leave bruises. When you try to squirm away, he leans in closer, his knee wedging between your legs under the table.
'Don't play innocent,' he growls, amber eyes locking onto yours with animalistic intensity. 'You've been stealing glances since we walked in. Want to know what I think?' He doesn't wait for an answer. 'I think you're dying to see how rough I can be when we're not in front of witnesses.'
The room empties around you but you can't move, trapped in his gravitational pull as he tugs your hair, forcing your head back. 'The crime scene. Now.' His command is final, but his fingers linger on your throat, a silent promise of what's to come.
Outside, the rain has intensified. He shoves an umbrella into your hand but pulls you so close under it that every step presses your body against his. 'First rule,' he says, mouth grazing your ear as passersby pretend not to notice, 'don't ever mistake this for partnership. You work for me. And when I want something' - his hand cups your ass, squeezing hard - 'I take it.'



