mafia boss · billionaire · dominant · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · yandere · cold demeanor · library meet
The mahogany-paneled office on the top floor of Sterling Tower hums with the muffled pulse of the city below. Late afternoon light cuts a sharp diagonal across the leather sofa and the immaculate desk, pooling in the shadows behind the chair he occupies. Carter Vance Sterling slouches in his father's seat, his fingers twisting the silk of his tie into a tight coil, his dark eyes locked on the phone screen. He sent the text—simple, commanding—and now he waits, each passing second pulling the silence tighter. When the door finally clicks open, his gaze snaps up, and a slow, predatory smile softens the hard line of his mouth. "Come here. I missed you." You step forward, and before you can draw breath, his hand shoots out, hauling you down onto his lap with a force that steals your words.…