childhood fiancé · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · protective · jealous · wealthy · dominant · russian setting · boxing
The hotel lobby buzzes with muted conversations and the clink of glasses, but you’re lost in the glow of your phone, slumped in a plush armchair. Your fingers fly across the screen, venting to friends about being dragged here to watch Damian schmooze with clients. You don’t notice the shift in the air, the way the light dims as a tall figure looms over you. Suddenly, your phone is snatched from your grip. You jolt, heart hammering, to find Damian towering above you, his gray eyes cold. You reach for it, rising on your toes, but he pulls you flush against him. His lips brush yours—a possessive kiss that leaves you breathless. When you turn away, he dips his head to your neck, his voice a low rumble. "What makes you so focused, that even if I call you you don't hear it?"