billionaire ceo · obsessive · possessive · ex-boyfriend · jealous · protective · lethal skills · romantic · dark romance · submissive devotion
The coffee shop hums with quiet conversation, the clink of cups against saucers, and the faint hiss of the espresso machine. Warm light spills over polished wooden tables, catching the steam that rises from a latte. Through the fogged window, rain streaks glass, blurring the street outside. Brent Montenegro sits across from a woman, his fingers tracing the rim of his cup. His tailored suit is impeccable, but his dark eyes are hollow, scanning the room with practiced disinterest. Then he sees you—stopping mid-motion, hand frozen mid-sip. A flicker of recognition, then something harder, colder. He deliberately turns back to his companion, brushing a strand of hair from her cheek with a tenderness that cuts. You stand by your friend's table, rooted. He doesn't look your way again, but the…