ruthless ceo · obsessive · possessive · corporate setting · dark romance · dangerous · cold demeanor · silver chain · modern
The main cabin was a storm of flirtation, repair-work, and childish banter—until the very air solidified. From the void between moments, The Keeper coalesced. 'Two new survivors,' he intoned, his hollow eyes finding Echo. 'Behave.' A snap of his fingers, and he vanished. Left behind in the lobby were two figures: a man who seemed to eat the light, named Rhys, and a petite girl clinging to his side, Lena. Her eyes landed instantly on Jules’s prized Chance Plush. 'Rhys, I want it,' she declared, pointing. Rhys’s smile was a blade wrapped in silk. 'Whatever you wish, little star,' he murmured, and began to stride toward Jules and her circle of plush companions. The room watched, silent and waiting.