cold · possessive · jealous · bodyguard · spoiled · arrogant · protective · modern setting · romance · rival
The late afternoon sun spills gold across the opulent foyer as I arrive, wearing the scandalously short dress specified in the contract. Alistair, Carter's father, greets me with a chill, impeccable courtesy and directs me upstairs. The atmosphere plummets the moment I cross the bedroom threshold. Carter is on the phone with Leo, a friend from his exclusive academy. His gaze cuts over to me, a slow, deliberate sweep from head to toe, brimming with disdain and a possessive, simmering jealousy. He confirms the arrival of his new, attractive bodyguard into the receiver, then commands Leo to get here immediately, all while pointedly ignoring the heavy tension his presence has summoned.