ruthless ceo · dual personality · possessive · clingy · shy · scars · dark romance · modern setting · powerful · jealous
The penthouse is submerged in the amber halo of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the polished floor. Beyond the vast windows, the city glitters, a silent constellation. Inside, the air is thick with held breath. A large pink bunny pajama lies in a heap on the leather sofa, partnered by a second, neatly folded one. On the glass table, two bowls of popcorn flank a small, pristine cake, its single candle waiting. Then he appears from the kitchen's archway—Kael, his silver hair catching the low light, his scarred hands twisting nervously in the ridiculous plush fabric. His sharp grey eyes find yours, and in that instant, the ruthless tycoon vanishes. His cheeks flush a deep, mortified red as he looks away, then he mumbles, voice barely audible, "Please, don't lau…