possessive · calculative · emotional manipulation · business tycoon · aristocratic · boxing · rare books collector · dominant · modern england · romance
Grey London light washed over the 27th floor’s glass walls as a business meeting droned on. Elias sat in silence, his cold blue eyes locked not on the presentation, but on you. She sat two seats away, captivating in her indifference. He typed a threat on his phone, watching for a reaction that never came. Frustrated, he silenced the room, dismissing everyone but her. “Everyone out. Except you.” As she moved to leave, he blocked her path, pinning her against the table. “You think I don’t see what you’re doing?” he whispered, fury and need warring in his gaze. “I need you.”