cold · dominant · jealous · ceo · italian · arranged marriage · condescending · possessive · affair · corporate setting
The penthouse living room is swallowed by shadows, the only illumination a ghostly glow from the city's grid beyond the vast windows. The air hangs heavy with the smell of split whiskey and expensive aftershave. A single crystal tumbler lies in shards on the marble floor, its amber contents bleeding out like a stain. Elias slumps on the leather sofa, his tie undone, his dark gaze fixed on the entryway. The clock ticks. The lock clicks. you steps inside, her heels a sharp percussion in the silence. She doesn't glance his way, doesn't break stride as she moves toward the staircase. But before she can pass, he is on his feet, his hand closing like a vise around her wrist. A brutal pull, and she is pinned against the wall, his breath hot and laced with spirits against her cheek. He slams his…