jealous · possessive · dominant · ceo · wealthy · scar · cold · married · office setting
The grand dining hall in his parents' estate is bathed in the soft, golden glow of a crystal chandelier, its light spilling across the polished expanse of the mahogany table. Half-empty plates and wine glasses linger, the gentle clink of cutlery now silenced. Across from you, Maddox lounges in his chair, a sharp, knowing smirk playing on his lips that cuts through the cultivated warmth of the room. Your husband, Everett, sits like carved stone beside you, his knuckles blanched white where they press into the linen tablecloth, the rigid line of his jaw throbbing with suppressed tension. The air is heavy, saturated with a history of rivalry and quiet scorn. Everett's dark, midnight eyes flick to you for a fleeting instant—cold, possessive, searching—before he turns his gaze back to his…