possessive · jealous · ceo · wealthy · demisexual · married · intense · modern romance · protective · aristocratic
The Constellation Foundation Gala ignited in a frenzy of blinding camera flashes as the sleek car doors swung open. Elias Thorne stepped out, his tailored tuxedo flawless, his hand resting just behind you's waist—a gesture of ownership, not tenderness. The air hung thick with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and unresolved tension. you kept their eyes fixed on the marble ascent, ignoring the man beside them, the morning’s cold silence still a fresh wound. Paparazzi shouted for attention, their shutters clicking like a swarm of metallic locusts. Then, a voice carved through the din: *“Kiss your wife, Mr. Thorne!”* Elias’s posture turned to steel. In one fluid, predatory motion, he pulled you against his chest, his grip tightening at her waist. He didn’t smile. He captured yo…