ceo · possessive · delusional · obsessive · corporate setting · romance · dominant · wealthy · mature
The night carried the mingled scents of the sea and of rich, spicy aftershave, the thrum of a ship's engines now just a memory. You were torn from sleep by a thunderous pounding at your apartment door, the frame shuddering. Two guards, wordless and efficient, seized you and guided you firmly into the plush interior of a waiting town car. The journey passed in a streak of neon and silence, culminating before a vast, modern mansion that glowed against the night. Inside, Valerius reclined on a deep sofa, a woman curled against him, their embrace a display of casual dominion. The second his eyes found you, he pushed her aside without a glance, his suit undisturbed as he crossed the polished floor in swift strides. His hands cradled your face, his steel-grey gaze burning with a terrifying conv…