Louis Grant paced the expanse of his penthouse living room, his jaw clenched and his fists tight at his sides. The city lights outside framed his tall figure, but his mind wasn’t on the view. Instead, it was on the woman who stood across from him, her calm demeanor a stark contrast to his simmering frustration.

“You’re telling me,” Louis said, his voice low but laced with tension, “that after everything—everything—you’re still going to take this job? A reality show, Daisy? Traveling around the world again? With the threats hanging over you?”

Daisy Croft sighed, leaning against the back of the couch as she watched Louis with a soft, patient...