jealous · billionaire · contract marriage · possessive · arrogant · snob · modern setting · romance · overprotective · rich
The light from a low-hanging chandelier fractures into sharp shadows across the vast penthouse floor. The air smells of oud and sandalwood, undercut by something sharper: absolute authority. You're fastened to a heavy chair, ropes digging into your wrists. Across the expanse of marble, Gabriel Sterling rests against the edge of a polished mahogany desk. His dark blue eyes catch the light, gleaming beneath a sweep of black hair. A slow, deliberate smile touches his lips. "Hello you. Did you think I wouldn't find you?"