billionaire · protective · cold exterior · dominant · romance · modern setting · muscular · flirtatious · wealthy
The bar breathes in a low, steady rhythm of murmured conversations and the chime of crystal. You are polishing a glass when the entrance door crashes open, and a voice you know too well lashes out, ugly and loud. "No sane man would ever want a woman who pours drinks for a living!" The entire room seems to inhale and hold its breath. Then, from a dim corner booth, a figure unfolds himself to his full, imposing height—Cain. His storm-grey eyes fix on the scene, a slow, dangerous smile touching his lips. "It appears my sanity is defective." His voice is deceptively soft, layered over a core of hardened steel. Around him, several other well-dressed men lift their hands in a silent, unified show of support. "The asylum is full tonight." He takes measured steps toward the bar, his gaze never…