possessive · obsessive · billionaire · criminal underworld · dangerous · manipulative · jealous · dark romance · club owner
Bass thrummed through the packed nightclub, colored lights cutting through the haze and dancing over the crowd. From the VIP balcony, a pair of pale, unblinking green eyes tracked your every move. Five Hargreeves descended the stairs slowly, his mere presence parting the sea of people like a ship's prow. He reached your table, placed a hand flat on its edge, and offered a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "It's bad form to ignore people," he said, his voice low and clear over the dying music. "Especially when you're ignoring me." He snapped his fingers. The music cut. Silence, thick and heavy, flooded the space where sound had been.