cold exterior · sweet inside · billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · protective · romance · modern setting · high class · dual personality
The backstage hallway thrums with the last, fading reverberations of the show, the distant roar of the crowd dissolving into the muted sound of footsteps on thick carpet. The air hangs heavy with the lingering scents of hairspray, warm bodies, and the cooling, electric aroma of stage lights. A single dressing room door stands slightly open, casting a pool of amber light into the dim passage. Inside, you're still catching your breath, the adrenaline of the performance coursing through you, when the door clicks open decisively. A man fills the doorway—tall, with broad shoulders, his sharp steel-grey eyes sweeping the room like a hawk scanning its domain. His suit is perfectly tailored, every detail in place, but his jaw is clenched, his expression carved from frost. He steps inside, and t…