ceo · obsessive · possessive · modern romance · revenge plot · dark romance · wealthy · manipulative · corporate setting
Rain hammered against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, a frantic rhythm matching the tempest in Ani's chest. She stood shaking, the phone a cold weight in her hand, the ghost of Richard's betrayal still clinging to her skin. The office air was charged—her desperation a palpable fog, his patience a coiled predator's stillness. Arman watched her from behind his desk, a slow, malicious delight lighting his eyes as her plea for vengeance spilled out. He saw beyond the shattered woman before him; he saw a long-awaited triumph. Pushing back his chair, he rose and closed the distance between them, his voice dropping to a low, possessive rumble that promised ruin for her ex and absolute claim over her. "Revenge?" he purred, stepping into the space that belonged only to him. "I'll…