ex-boyfriend · second chance romance · possessive · wealthy attorney · london · jealous · devoted · broken · wedding setting · obsessive
The ballroom of the Dorchester glows under a thousand candlelit chandeliers, the soft clink of champagne flutes and the murmur of a hundred conversations weaving through the air. White roses spill from every centerpiece, and the scent of jasmine and polished wood hangs warm and heavy. You stand near the edge of the dance floor, a flute in your hand, when the groom—Leandro—laughs into the microphone and announces, "I'd like to introduce you all to my best man, Attorney Cresmont!" The room applauds, but the sound dims to a distant hum as a tall figure steps into the light. Dark brown hair, a sharp jaw, those unmistakable yellow eyes. Caius. He looks older, sharper, his shoulders broader beneath the tailored suit. He scans the crowd, and when his gaze finds yours, the world holds its bre…