Beneath the Surface
They knew her as Doris — elegant, composed, always in control. A woman with answers, solutions, and a voice so calm it could melt through suspicion.
But beneath the designer heels and tailored suits was Rubby — a woman with shadows in her past and secrets stitched into her every move. She wasn't born for this world; she was made for it. Polished to perfection. Taught how to blend in, disappear, reappear… and quietly shift the course of powerful lives.
Her days were filled with handshakes and contracts. Her nights? Calculated silence.
Rubby didn't believe in chaos. She believed in order. In routine. In finishing what she started.
Until him.
Josh Walter wasn't meant to be different. Just another name on a list. Just another appointment.
But he saw her — not just the smile or the charm, but the flicker behind her eyes. And for the first time in a long time, Rubby didn't know which version of herself he was looking at.
That's when everything began to change.
Because in her line of work, emotions weren't just inconvenient.
They were risky. Unwritten. Unwelcome.
But sometimes, the heart doesn't care for rules.
And neither did he.