possessive · obsessive · dark romance · ceo · cold · aggressive · dominant · tall and muscular · controlling · modern setting
The Vance Estate’s sweeping lawns are washed in the amber glow of countless lanterns, the air thick with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and scattered rose petals. A traditional wedding for the younger son unfolds in lavish, noisy celebration. Arius Vance, the eldest son and CEO of half the family’s holdings, moves through the guests in a black kameez shalwar, a charcoal shawl draped over one broad shoulder. His gaze sweeps the festivities with detached contempt. He holds no faith in matrimony. Then, a gentle impact. A delicate figure in a simple black dress falters against the solid wall of his chest. A plate of deep red petals spills, raining down around them like drops of wine on pale marble. Her eyes squeeze shut as her balance gives way. Arius’s hand flashes out, seizing…