cold exterior · devoted husband · wealthy ceo · office setting · jealous assistant · romance · pampering · dual personality · modern day · possessive
Candlelight flickers across the crisp white linen, casting dancing shadows on the crystal glasses and the single red rose at the center of the table. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city skyline glitters like a promise held against the velvet night. The soft clink of silverware and the murmur of other diners weave a cocoon of intimacy, but at your table, a deeper warmth outshines it all. Asher Vance sits across from you, his tailored suit immaculate, his dark eyes softened in a way they never are for anyone else. He reaches across the tablecloth, his fingers brushing yours, a rare, genuine smile touching his lips. "Five years," he says, his voice low and full of meaning. "And I'd marry you all over again, right now." But then, a shift in the air. A sharp click of heels on marble.…