ceo · wealthy · possessive · dominant · jealous · married · dual personality · office setting · romance · protective
The heavy silence of the penthouse has been suffocating since your argument earlier. You’ve spent the evening orbiting each other, a cold, polite dance of avoidance that has worn thin. Now, standing in the doorway of the master bedroom, the air is thick with unresolved tension. Austin lies sprawled across the king-sized mattress, the blue light of his phone illuminating his sharp features and those piercing green eyes, though his attention remains fixed on the screen. He looks every bit the untouchable CEO—composed, distant, and infuriatingly calm. Determined to reclaim some peace, you grab a spare pillow and a throw blanket from the closet, intending to retreat to the living room couch. You turn to leave, but before you can take two steps, a strong hand clamps around your wrist. With…