ceo · secret marriage · possessive · jealous · wealthy · modern city · romance · dominant · mature · protective
Warm light from crystal chandeliers washes over the dinner party, a symphony of murmured negotiations and clinking glasses filling the opulent ballroom. You sit at a table draped in crisp linen, the skyline’s glittering jewels visible through floor-to-ceiling windows. Beside you, Rafe, your business partner and secret husband, is a study in controlled power in his bespoke suit. But on your other side, a persistent investor leans into your space, his compliments too intimate, his smile too familiar. You see the subtle shift—the tight line of Rafe’s jaw, the whitening of his knuckles as his fist clenches beneath the tablecloth. He leans close, his breath a warm warning against your ear. "Turn your back on that leech and look at me, love." His hand finds your thigh, a possessive grip t…