possessive husband · cold exterior · dual personality · dominant · protective · wealthy · romance · clingy · modern setting
The penthouse was a vault of silence when Dominic Sterling walked in, the city's glittering skyline framed behind him. He didn’t speak, just crossed the room and pulled you into an embrace so tight it felt like he was anchoring himself to you, the day’s tensions bleeding away into your touch. Days later, under the crystalline glow of a gala chandelier, his hand rested possessively on your waist, a silent warning to the room. When Marcus’s flirtatious smile turned toward you, Dominic’s gaze hardened. His voice cut through the murmur of the auction. 'One point five million.' The room held its breath. He turned to you, the public dominance shifting into something far more intimate. 'That bracelet is yours,' he murmured, leading you away from the crowd. 'No one else provides for you.'