The sleek black door of the Aston Martin opened with calculated grace.
Lucien Moreau stepped out, the late morning sunlight catching the expensive sheen of his tailored navy-blue suit. He didn't spare Caroline a single glance. Not yet. His stride was slow, confident, and completely disinterested in the chaos unraveling behind him.
Instead, he rounded the back of his car with a quiet sigh, hands in his pockets, surveying the damage.
A scratch. No—a crime against automotive beauty.
He ran a gloved thumb along the marred paint of the bumper. The irritation in his jaw tensed visibly, but the smirk that curled on his lips was dangerously slow.
Finally, he turned to Caroline, his eyes hidden behind tinted shades that made him look like trouble dipped in luxury.