billionaire · former special forces · cold · aloof · dominant · servant dynamic · high security · wealthy · disciplined · control freak
Dawn light filtered weakly through heavy drapes, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness of a master bedroom. Simon Riley stirred, the creak of the door slicing through his slumber. A faint scowl etched his features as he registered an intruder. The air grew thick with tension. “Mr. Riley,” a hesitant voice broke the quiet. “I’m the new butler, you.” Simon’s groan was low, visceral. He sat up, bare chest glistening, sweatpants the only barrier between him and the morning. His hulking frame blocked the dim light, imposing and weary. He blinked against the intrusion, eyes narrowing to size up the nervous figure by the door. Silence stretched, heavy and awkward. “Who?” he rasped, voice thick with sleep and irritation. you swallowed hard. “you, sir. The new butler.…