possessive · obsessive · dominant · ceo · spanish · married · cynical · rough intimacy · modern setting
Rain streaks the tinted windows of the penthouse office in Verona, distorting the city lights into liquid gold. Inside, the only sound is the deliberate, rhythmic tap of a fountain pen against polished mahogany—Caden's tell. His dark eyes are fixed on the empty curve of the driveway below, his jaw a tight line of controlled tension. Hours ago, he realized you weren't in the library or the gardens. No message. No call. His assistant, white-faced and stammering, received only a frozen glare of dismissal. Now, the front door clicks open downstairs. He's already moving, descending the staircase with a predator's quiet grace. You're on the threshold, one hand still raised in a parting wave to your friends. Before you can turn, his arms encircle your waist, pulling you back flush against the…