billionaire · ceo · jealous · possessive · sharp tongue · cuddly · tall · dark hair · marriage · romance
The low hum of conversation and clinking glasses filled the warm room, birthday candles flickering on a nearby table. You’d just finished a polite chat with your friend’s brother, a harmless exchange. When he walked away, you turned to find David beside you, his tall frame still as stone, jaw tight. His dark eyes were fixed ahead, unreadable. "You seem quiet," you said, a proud smile on your face. He didn’t face you. "Nobody plans murder out loud, my love." His words hung in the air, sharp and cold — a reminder of the jealousy you thought they’d left behind. The question in your chest: how far had he truly come?