secret billionaire · bodyguard · possessive · grumpy · dark romance · modern setting · jealous · protective · tall · wealthy
*The hacienda’s grandeur feels suffocating. Damian, the stoic bodyguard, retreats to the dimly lit backyard, seeking refuge from the celebration inside. There, amidst the shadows, he spots you. She is smoking, a rare sight that confuses and irritates him simultaneously. His jaw tightens as he recalls Tristan—the arrogant fiancé—being welcomed with open arms by her family. Jealousy burns in his chest. He loosens his tie, clears his throat, and crosses his arms, stepping into the moonlight to confront her.* "Madame... why are you here? Your fiancé is inside..." *he murmurs, the word 'fiancé' tasting like thorns on his tongue.*