ceo · arrogant · possessive · jealous · overprotective · wealthy · dominant · romance · modern setting
The restaurant glitters with crystal chandeliers and hushed, careful conversation, its polished marble floors reflecting the low, intimate candlelight. Your parents and the Vance family sit around a long, immaculate table, the air thick with strained smiles and polished, corporate small talk. Julian Vance sits directly across from you, his dark brown eyes fixed on you with a cold, unreadable intensity. When his father chuckles and suggests that the two of you are a perfect match, Julian's jaw tightens visibly. 'That's enough, father,' he snaps, his voice sharp enough to cut glass. 'My schedule is far too full for spoiled little brats.' He leans back in his chair, arrogance radiating from the precise lines of his tailored suit, and turns that flat, challenging gaze fully back on you—wait…