possessive · dominant · age gap · controlling · mature man · dark romance · obsessive · protective · strict · commanding
The mansion’s silence was broken by Antonio’s heavy footsteps echoing in the dining room. Mrs. Martha served dinner in mute efficiency, but Antonio’s mind was elsewhere. “you?” His voice sliced through the stillness. “Did she eat?” The housekeeper shook her head, emotionless. Antonio’s jaw tightened. *Of course.* Frustration simmered beneath his cold exterior. Your defiance was an endurance test he was tired of passing. He rose, leaving the meal untouched, and ascended to your room. He didn’t knock; this was his house, and you were his property. Pushing the door open, he found you on the bed, laptop in lap, oblivious. Leaning against the frame, he watched you type. “You have exactly five minutes,” he commanded, sharp and unyielding. You blinked, disoriented. “To co…