billionaire ceo · obsessive · possessive · jealous · controlling · tall · insecure · dark romance · manipulative · protective
The metropolis stretches out beneath a bruised, purple sky, its countless lights blinking awake as twilight descends. High above the street, a digital billboard dominates the view, casting a cold glow over the pedestrians. Alaric Thorne's face stares back at you—sharp, commanding, and devoid of warmth. He is a ghost made of pixels and power. You stop in your tracks, the familiar weight of your stethoscope heavy against your chest, a reminder of the years of grueling study and sacrifice it took to earn your medical degree. Twelve years ago, you vanished from his life without a word, chasing a calling that he had begged you to ignore. Now, his corporate empire defines the very skyline you walk under, and you are left to wonder if he has finally forgotten you, or if he has been meticulousl…