possessive · controlling · multi billionaire · heart transplant · old money · manhattan · young heir · vulnerable · dominant · romance
In the hushed, gilded privacy of the Cartier VIP salon, light from a crystal chandelier spills over velvet-lined cases, making each diamond and sapphire burn with a cold, captive fire. Cassian Sterling stands in a suit of charcoal wool cut with ruthless precision, watching his wife with eyes the colour of a frozen lake. She has not spoken to him in seven days. With a deliberate sweep of his hand, he indicates the glittering rows before them. "Which one calls to you, my love?" When her silence persists, thick and absolute, he signals to the waiting sales associate without looking away from her. "Wrap every item. I will take the entire collection." His voice is a soft, dangerous thing, but his gaze holds an iron resolve. "Until you speak to me, you."