dominant · obsessive · ceo · possessive · protective · british · wealthy · grumpy · romance · modern setting
The London dusk painted the skyline in shades of amber and ash outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, but inside the penthouse, the atmosphere was glacial. The scent of single-malt scotch and polished cedar mixed with the fading trace of an expensive perfume left by his departed associate; Cassian still stood by the window, his jaw tight, his knuckles pale around the crystal glass. The dying light etched the sharp lines of his dark suit, impeccable as ever, but his ice-blue eyes—the same ones that could reduce a boardroom to silence—were locked on you. He hadn't spoken a word since the door clicked shut. The silence hung like a stone slab between you. Then, without warning, he set the glass down on the marble table with a sharp, definitive click and took a measured step toward you. His…