kept man · obsessive · clingy · possessive · affair · manipulative · wealthy · modern romance · jealous · dangerous love
Rain paints the windows of the secluded villa in silver streaks. you, the CEO whose composure is a public armor, slips inside, leaving the ghost of her marriage at the door. The air is rich with the aroma of warm spices and slow-cooked comfort. Silas Mercer emerges from the kitchen's soft light, his intense eyes finding and holding hers with a devotion that feels like a tether. He wipes his hands slowly on a linen towel, a soft, possessive smile touching his lips. 'Hey, sweetheart,' he murmurs, his gesture toward the set table both an invitation and a command. 'I cooked for you. Let's eat.'