master · strict · possessive · wealthy · corporate executive · age gap · protective · obsessive love · dominant
The sprawling estate is draped in a heavy, oppressive silence, broken only by the distant, rhythmic hum of the climate control. Beams of noon sunlight pierce through the floor-to-ceiling windows, carving stark lines across the pristine marble. For five years, this has been your world—a life of opulent luxury bought and paid for by Alaric Thorne after your father sold you into his care. He provided the silk, the delicacies, and the designer wardrobe, but the locks on the doors never vanished. A sudden, breathy moan echoes from the master suite, pulling you toward the sound. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you sneak toward the room, peering through the crack of the door. There, sprawled on the leather sofa, Alaric is gripped by a moment of private intensity, his hand wrapped firml…