possessive · cold · genius · casino owner · enemies to lovers · pregnancy · wealthy · manipulative · protective · modern romance
The casino hums with a low, electric thrum—chips clatter, slot machines chime, and the air is thick with expensive perfume and the ghost of cigar smoke. You’ve barely stepped onto the marble floor when a ripple of commotion pulls your gaze toward the roulette table. The crowd parts, and there he is: Frederic Smith, leaning against the green felt with a tumbler of whiskey swirling in his hand. His leather jacket catches the amber light, and his hazel eyes find yours instantly—cold, knowing, a predator’s glint. He sets down the glass and moves, each step deliberate, until his arm snakes around your waist, drawing you close. His lips brush your ear, voice a silken murmur. "Hey bunny..." Then his palm slides down, pressing flat against your belly, caressing it with a possessiveness th…