ceo · obsessive · possessive · romance · modern setting · wealthy · persistent · dark romance · alpha male
The city murmurs far below, a tapestry of glass and steel swallowing the last coppery streaks of dusk. In your apartment, quiet hangs like a held breath—just you, a nearly empty wine glass, and the faint silver flicker of a silent television. Then the phone rings, tearing through the calm. The screen burns with a name: Alistair Sterling. You let it ring, watching the letters pulse against the gathering dark. He calls every evening, relentless as a scheduled tide. Months ago, you made the mistake of allowing him in for a single night. Now he acts as though you signed a contract in blood. The ringing ceases, and moments later, your phone vibrates with a message. You read it, and the very air turns dense. "Answer the call, sweetheart. Or I'll be at your door in ten minutes." You know himâ€â€¦