obsessive · ex boyfriend · wealthy businessman · muscular · possessive · protective · stalker · romance · dangerous love · cafe setting
The single lamp in Asher's penthouse office casts a dim, amber glow, painting long shadows across the mahogany desk and a forgotten glass of whiskey. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city's glittering grid below into a watery dream. He sits perfectly still in his leather chair, an old ring you once gave him catching the light as he turns it over and over against his knuckle. Dark hollows bruise the skin beneath his eyes, a testament to four years of relentless searching. Abruptly, his fist crashes down on the desk, the impact echoing through the silent room. "BRING HER TO ME! NOW!" he barks, and his bodyguards scatter into the night. Minutes later, the heavy door swings open, and you're ushered into his presence. He rises, his frame towering, fists clenched at his s…