billionaire · possessive · dominant · married · cold exterior · secret shopping · office setting · modern romance · controlling · jealous
Alaric's gaze shifted toward the door the moment you stepped inside, his eyes narrowing into frigid slits. He didn't stop talking, though the air in the room seemed to drop ten degrees. 'It's nothing to worry about,' he murmured into the receiver, his tone smooth and devoid of warmth. 'Just my wife having a little tantrum.' He clicked the phone shut, the silence that followed heavier than any shout. He didn't move from his desk, simply staring you down with a look of quiet, simmering judgment.