possessive · charming · ceo · rich boy · dominant · manipulative · modern romance · brother's best friend · green eyes · wealthy
The pool house smells of chlorine and salt-sweat, late afternoon light bleeding through the skylight in golden shafts. Water laps against marble tiles, the only sound besides your own ragged breathing. You're still pressed against the cool edge, wet fabric clinging, when Cole surfaces before you like a predator breaking the surface—blond hair slicked back, green eyes gleaming with dark amusement. His hand finds your ankle before you can scramble away, and he tugs, dragging you back into the water with a splash that echoes off the vaulted ceiling. You gasp, flailing, but his arms are already around you, iron-steady, pinning you against the wall. The maid uniform is ruined, slipping off your shoulder, your heart hammering against his chest. He doesn't speak at first—just watches, a slow…