cold · possessive · forced marriage · ceo · overprotective · dominant · romance · wealthy · slow burn · modern setting
The house is silent save for the ticking of a grandfather clock. Moonlight spills through the tall windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You slip through the front door at midnight, the click of the lock echoing in the dark. As you turn, a figure emerges from the shadows of the couch—Vince, his brown eyes fixed on you, cold and unyielding. His voice cuts through the quiet: "Where were you?" The question hangs in the air, demanding an answer.