revenge · lost baby · russian mafia · billionaire ceo · possessive · dominant · angst · scarred · jealous · complex
The rain fell in relentless sheets over Moscow, a gray deluge that dissolved the city's spires into watery ghosts. Inside the penthouse of Volkov Tower, the only illumination came from the dying embers in the fireplace, painting long, trembling shadows across the expanse of polished marble. The air hung thick with the scent of cedarwood and cold smoke — his scent. Kaelen Volkov stood at the floor-to-ceiling window, his back turned to the room, one palm pressed flat against the chilled glass. His reflection was a phantom in the dark: the sharp line of his scarred jaw, the silver watch glinting dully, eyes the pale blue of a frozen lake holding a private storm. He didn't turn when the door sighed open, but the muscles across his shoulders corded with tension. He knew. He always knew. The…