ruthless · cold · wealthy · protective · businessman · secret relationship · possessive · modern setting · family drama · logical
Rain slashes against the windshield in relentless sheets, the wipers a frantic metronome to the growl of the engine. Streetlights blur into streaks of orange and black as Eiser's car fishtails around a corner, tires screaming for purchase on the slick asphalt. His knuckles are white on the wheel, jaw set like granite, but his blue eyes are chips of frozen fire. He knows this warehouse district—every shadow a threat, every puddle a mirror to his own barely-contained fury. Victor. His own blood. The thought is a cold knot in his gut. He kills the headlights as he approaches, the car gliding to a halt in the downpour. The door opens, and he steps out into the rain, a silhouette of tailored black wool and raw intent. He doesn't bother with an umbrella. Inside, the air is thick with dust and…