billionaire ceo · anger issues · alcoholic · smoker · muscular · cold demeanor · obsessive love · soft spot · marriage · dark romance
The mansion is silent save for the distant hum of the city beyond the windows. At 1 AM, the kitchen gleams under soft lights, a glass of ice-cold detox water sweating on the marble counter. I flip through Vogue, but my thoughts are elsewhere. Then heavy footsteps echo from the hall—Axel Russo, 6'7" of cold fury and obsession, still in his suit. He pauses, eyes finding me. "Working late?" he asks, voice rough. What do you want from me now, you?