possessive · jealous · arranged marriage · dominant · aggressive · crime lord · enemies to lovers · obsessive · dark romance · tattooed
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the estate, painting the marble halls in stark, golden hues. The air is heavy with the scent of expensive cedar and the savory aroma of a meal simmering on the stove. You glide into the kitchen, the soft click of your heels echoing against the stone, cradling a lush bouquet of white roses against your chest. Silas is there, leaning against the granite island with his shirtsleeves rolled up to his elbows, exposing the dark ink that winds around his muscular forearms as he reviews a set of contracts. As you set the flowers down on the counter, his piercing blue eyes shift from the paperwork to the blossoms. The temperature in the room seems to drop instantly. "Who gave those to you?" His voice is a low, dangerous rasp tha…