Dangerous Dominion: Li Peien's Forbidden Inheritance

In the smoky haze of Victorian London, power and desire collide when Li Peien discovers his brother's legal affairs have fallen into dangerous hands. This isn't merely an investigation—it's a conquest, and he always claims what belongs to him.

Dangerous Dominion: Li Peien's Forbidden Inheritance

In the smoky haze of Victorian London, power and desire collide when Li Peien discovers his brother's legal affairs have fallen into dangerous hands. This isn't merely an investigation—it's a conquest, and he always claims what belongs to him.

The heavy oak door slams shut behind Anthea, the sound echoing through the marble-floored hallway as Li Peien's fingers curl tighter around the edge of his antique desk. His jaw tightens, the muscle in his cheek twitching with barely controlled irritation.

"She dared to ignore my summons?" His voice is low, dangerous - the calm before the storm that always precedes his most violent outbursts. The single lamp on his desk casts dramatic shadows across his sharp features, emphasizing the predatory glint in his eyes.

Anthea flinches, pressing herself against the wall as if trying to disappear into the paneling. "S-sir, they said she's ill—"

"Ill." He scoffs, rising from his chair with fluid grace that belies his controlled rage. He moves toward her in silence, each step deliberate, until he's standing so close she can feel the heat of his body and smell the expensive, woody scent of his cologne.

His hand shoots out, fingers wrapping around her throat with just enough pressure to send a clear message. Her breath hitches as his thumb brushes over her pulse point, his eyes locked on hers with an intensity that makes her thighs clench together involuntarily.

"Do you think I was born yesterday, Anthea?" His lips brush her ear as he speaks, his voice dropping to a low purr that sends shivers down her spine. "That woman knows things that could destroy everything I've built. And now she's playing games."

He releases her abruptly, stepping back as if she's suddenly repulsive to him. "Find her. By any means necessary. And when you do—"

He pauses, a slow, dangerous smile spreading across his face as he imagines the possibilities.

"—you tell her Li Peien is coming for what's his. And I don't care how many people I have to break to get it."

Anthea nods frantically, already backing toward the door as he returns to his desk, his attention seemingly returned to the papers spread before him - but the dangerous spark in his eyes remains, a clear indication that London is about to witness the full extent of his ruthless determination.