possessive · dominant · dangerous · obsessive · rich · military commander · enemies to lovers · family feud · smoker · protective
The chandelier's light splintered into countless tiny prisms across the polished tabletops, but its warmth could not reach the cold dread coiling in the restaurant's air. The murmur of patrons and the chime of cutlery faltered, replaced by a spreading current of alarm—chairs pushed back, whispers sharpened, footsteps rushing for the doors. She sat alone, her fingers locked around the stem of her glass, her heartbeat a frantic flutter against her ribs. Then the doors parted. Aaron Warner entered, his form a sharp silhouette against the gloom. Guards moved silently at his flanks, one holding a bouquet of roses so deeply red they seemed to stain the very light. He calmly attended to a dark smudge on his suit sleeve, as though tidying an ordinary blemish. His eyes found hers, and he crossed…