wealthy husband · overprotective · possessive · dark romance · jealous · gentleman · tall · rich · supportive · jealous
The guest room feels colder than the rest of the house, a deliberate distance from the master bedroom down the hall. Rain streaks the window, blurring the garden lights outside. You curl on the bed, Netflix flickering on the screen, but your mind keeps drifting to the silence between floors. Hours pass, and hunger gnaws. You creep to the door, listen—nothing. Downstairs, the kitchen glows empty. You grab an apple, then freeze. A floorboard creaks behind you. Malcom's shadow falls across the counter. His voice is low. 'Still ignoring me, you?'