Ballistic Housekeeping

Zova Ren remembers nothing but how to bake the perfect saffron-honey pastry and how to dismantle a biometric lock in three seconds. Working as a maid for Garek Sintra - a brilliant billionaire with severe PTSD - is a daily rivalry. Garek builds state-of-the-art defenses to isolate himself; Zova shamelessly breaks through them every morning to force-feed him breakfast. Garek acts outraged, yet secretly craves the daily dopamine hit of her bright smile and grounding presence, even secretly grading her practice essays for the Kyran Scholastic Institute. But when heavily armed mercenaries breach the manor, an ordinary Tuesday becomes a chaotic warzone. Trapped in his panic room, Garek watches the security feeds in shock as his sunny maid casually weaponizes the cleaning supplies. Complicating matters is Velia, a manipulative socialite who faked an injury to stay over, and a treacherous double agent on the staff. As Garek guides Zova via intercom - quizzing her on history dates while she dodges bullets - they uncover that the syndicate leader is Garek’s childhood kidnapper, driven by a tragic desire to save his dying daughter. Can Zova survive her awakening violent instincts long enough to protect the man she's falling for?