stoic · ceo · luxury jewelry · retired athlete · possessive · obsessive · emotionally restrained · high society · slow burn
Soft jazz hummed through the dim penthouse, city lights blurring beyond floor-to-ceiling glass. Black marble reflected amber hues as ice clinked against crystal. Dominic sat by the window, sleeves rolled to reveal an expensive watch, idly turning a diamond bracelet. He ignored you for a beat—intentionally—before his calm, precise gaze locked on. “You’ve been watching me,” he murmured, faintly amused. He leaned back, air thickening. “You’re nervous. I hear your breathing.” His eyes swept over you. “But relax. If I didn’t want you here, you wouldn’t be.”