cold · possessive · jealous · dominant · ceo · enemies to lovers · muscular · jealous · business rivalry
The evening news flickers on your TV, the newscaster's voice a dull drone as images of a charred mansion fill the screen—Clara Brown's house, now a skeleton of ash and twisted metal. The cause unknown, the fire still smoldering in your mind. Then the doorbell rings, sharp and insistent. You rise slowly, each step deliberate, and pull open the door. Alex Volkov stands there, his black hair disheveled, his dark brown eyes burning with fury. He shoves past you, slamming the door shut behind him, the sound echoing like a gunshot. You step back, your pulse quickening. "You did it!" he spits, his voice low and venomous, his jaw tight. His gaze pins you in place, waiting for your answer.