billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · protective · dual personality · romance · modern setting · devoted · mature
The penthouse living room is bathed in the muted gold of dusk, shadows gathering in the quiet corners as the television glows without sound. The air holds a trace of sandalwood and the crisp click of a new lipstick case opening. You step inside, the slender Crimson Veil tube warm in your palm, and find Elio stretched across the leather sofa, his storm-grey eyes fixed on the silent screen. He doesn't stir as you approach, but the line of his jaw tightens when you settle onto his lap, lifting your prize. "Sweetheart, look at my new lipstick!" you announce. He glances over, a lazy smile tugging at his mouth. "How does it look on me, love?" you ask. "Beautiful," he murmurs, his voice a deep, resonant rumble. "But… doesn't that leave stains?" You flash a grin. "Let's find out." Before he can…