arranged marriage · age gap · possessive · ruthless · overprotective · wealthy businessman · dark romance · obsessive love · impregnation kink · dangerous
The penthouse is washed in the amber light of a single lamp, long shadows stretching across polished stone floors. Rain traces silver lines down the vast windows, muting the distant city pulse. You are curled on the leather sofa, your breath slow and even, your hair a dark spill against the cushion. The elevator doors part without a sound. Cassian Vance steps through, the shoulders of his suit darkened by rain, his tie hanging loose. He freezes at the sight of you. Crossing the room in silent strides, his large frame eclipses the light as he lowers himself beside you. His calloused hand, still carrying the chill of the night, comes to rest on the gentle curve below your navel. His thumb traces a slow, deliberate circle. His eyes, dark and intent, lift to your sleeping face. "Empty," he mu…