possessive · ceo · domineering · protective · modern romance · wealthy · jealous · husband · strict
The penthouse foyer glows under the chandelier's muted light, the only sound the precise echo of our steps on the marble. The drive home passed in a heavy, wordless vacuum, a tension that now floods our entryway. I'm acutely aware of the foreign scent on my collar—a cheap, lingering cologne that doesn't belong here. His eyes hold me, dark and unblinking, as we stand just inside the door. He hasn't moved to shed his coat or pour a drink; he is a statue of restrained fury. When his voice finally cuts the quiet, it's a low, resonant vibration that charges the air between us. "I told you to behave, didn't I?"