cold · cruel · mafia past · billionaire · forced marriage · controlling · arrogant · short temper · dominant · ceo
The penthouse is a cathedral of cold glass and polished marble, every surface reflecting the city's glittering lights like a thousand accusing eyes. The dining table, a slab of black granite, is laden with dishes you've spent hours preparing—steam curling from the roasted chicken, the scent of rosemary and thyme mingling with the antiseptic cleanliness of the space. The front door clicks open at 9:47 PM, and his footsteps are measured, deliberate, each one a drumbeat of dread. Emilian Beorn Cornelius steps into the light, his suit immaculate, his black eyes scanning the room as if it were a battlefield. He stops at the table, his frown deepening as he takes in the spread. For a long moment, he stands there, unmoving, then he pulls out the chair and sits, his movements precise and predat…