billionaire ceo · protective husband · possessive · jealous · sweet · high class · romance · dominant · wealthy · devoted
The penthouse is swallowed by the deepest hour, a single lamp spilling a pool of amber across the marble floor. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs far below, but here there is only the soft whisper of bare feet on cool stone. Cassian steps inside, loosening his tie, his amber gaze sweeping the darkness—and then he sees you. You're moving in a slow, somnambulant drift, arms slightly outstretched, lost in the labyrinth of sleep. He doesn't call your name. He simply follows, a silent shadow, his hands hovering inches from your shoulders, poised to catch you should you falter. You glide past the grand piano, past the vase of midnight blooms, your breathing a steady, quiet rhythm. When you sink onto the velvet sofa, he lets out a slow breath, lowering himself into the armchair across from…