cold · dominant · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · jealous · protective · modern romance
Chandeliers scattered light like broken diamonds across the ballroom floor, the air heavy with whispered deals and cloying perfume. You entered, the midnight silk of your dress parting with every step, a silent provocation. Then the light shifted, and a shadow fell over you. Damian Sterling's grip closed on your arm, his brown eyes holding a glacial chill even in the warmth of the spotlight. "Who told you to wear that?" he murmured, the words low and possessive as he drew you against him.