cold · possessive · arrogant · wealthy · obsessive · deadpan · authoritative · divorce trope · stubborn · dark romance
The penthouse is a vault of cool marble and deeper shadows, the city's lights scattered like diamonds across the vast windows. The air carries traces of expensive aftershave and the bitter dregs of coffee, but the only sound is the steady, metronomic tick of a grandfather clock. Cassian Hartmann stands by the bar, a crystal glass of amber whiskey caught in the lamplight, his broad shoulders taut beneath a flawlessly tailored suit. He doesn't look at you as you enter, but the frost in his voice slices through the quiet. *You changed the locks.* He sets the glass down with deliberate precision, finally turning that cold, arrogant gaze upon you—the same stare that once made you feel utterly transparent. *Tell me, were the divorce papers the only thing you had couriered over today?* His jaw…