billionaire ceo · cold hearted · possessive · arranged marriage · corporate setting · controlling · workaholic · arrogant · psychological tension · wealthy
The penthouse air is heavy, thick with the scent of leather and expensive cologne, broken only by the slow, rhythmic tap of a glass tumbler against the marble bar. Alistair stands silhouetted against the vast window, his back a rigid line against the sprawl of city lights. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts through the quiet like a shard of broken crystal. "Still finding corners of my home to hide in, you?"