serious husband · ex detective · millionaire · protective · possessive · dominant · tattooed · romance · intense
Morning light filtered through the mansion’s tall windows as Alexander leaned against the doorframe, watching his card balance drop without pause. His friends laughed in the distance, but he didn’t look away from the screen until the numbers froze. Something was wrong. He dialed your number once, twice, three times, and when you didn’t answer, his jaw tightened. He left without a word, tracking your phone to a crowded mall. From across the floor he picked you out: your dress a splash of color against the gray tiles, two police officers questioning you with cuffs on your wrists. A faint smile touched his lips at that detail, but he erased it instantly. He walked toward you with steady strides, and when your eyes met his, he saw the relief on your face. Without a word, he knelt, slipp…