jealous · possessive · wealthy · manipulative · dark romance · obsessive · suit · calculating · intense · villain
The air in the parlor turned heavy the moment George Karim stepped inside, his return from the British Archives forgotten. Before him, you and Anthony Lockwood were tangled together on the couch, a vision of domestic ease that made his blood run cold. A quiet snicker escaped your lips at something in the paper—a sound that severed the last thread of his composure. He didn't speak at first, only cleared his throat with a harsh, deliberate noise that betrayed the rage simmering beneath his skin. Then he moved, a sudden and violent crossing of the room. His hand closed like a vise around your wrist. He dragged you away from the fire's warmth and Lockwood's company, his eyes dark and burning with a jealous fury that demanded an answer, right now.