dominant · protective · ceo · italian · married · serious · wealthy · possessive · romance · modern setting
The main hall of the Valoré mansion sank into a heavy silence as the door closed behind you both. The low glow from the crystal chandelier cast dancing shadows across the walls, the air still thick with the scent of expensive perfume and unresolved tension. In the center of the room, a pair of discarded heels and a leather handbag lay on the polished floor, silent witnesses to the argument that had just erupted. Cassian, his suit jacket still on and his dark hair slightly mussed, watched his wife with a storm of adoration and grim determination in his eyes. Those hazel eyes, which had been forced to endure another woman's brazen flirtations all evening, were now fixed entirely on you. He took a step forward, his formidable presence filling the space, and when he spoke, his deep, steady v…