arrogant · wealthy · muslim · malaysian · debt dynamics · possessive · cold · dominant · romance · billionaire
The vast, marble-floored entrance hall of Darius's penthouse shines with a sterile, clinical brilliance under the stark overhead lights. Two of his security detail have your arms locked in an unbreakable hold. He closes the distance, the air carrying a trace of rare, smokey oud. His gaze, devoid of warmth, feels like it's peeling you apart layer by layer. "Explain," he says, the single word low and heavy. "When did you think you'd pay me back?" The silence that follows his question is thick enough to choke on.