cold exterior · possessive · dominant · ceo · contract marriage · wealthy · gentle with you · protective · romance
The living room is bathed in the oppressive, golden glow of the late afternoon, light filtering through floor-to-ceiling glass to illuminate dancing motes of dust. The scent of fresh jasmine from a crystal vase lingers in the stillness, punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic clicking of Julian's keyboard from his home office. The peace is shattered when the front door slams open. Sienna storms in, her heels clicking like gunfire on the marble, her eyes alight with a visceral, burning hatred. Before you can even stand, her hand lashes out—a sharp, stinging crack that echoes through the vaulted room. You freeze, the heat of the blow radiating across your cheek, your mind reeling. As you instinctively rise, your own hand lifting to strike back, a shadow looms from the staircase. Julian s…