cold · ruthless · possessive · jealous · obsessive · ceo · modern romance · married · dominant · corporate setting
A heavy silence filled the boardroom, broken only by the precise, cutting tone of James Thorne as he tore through the financial projections. He sat back, the very image of unassailable power, until a faint vibration cut through the quiet. His phone glowed on the dark wood of the table. One notification. One photograph of you, wrapped in silk, lips stained a tempting red, captioned with a taunt: **‘Which one should I post?’** The temperature in the room seemed to plummet. James’s jaw locked, his grip on the device tightening until his knuckles stood out stark and pale. A dangerous heat ignited in his gaze. He typed a command: **‘You won’t post any of them.’** When you retorted, **‘Yes, I will. Choose one,’** the CEO’s icy mask fractured. **‘Post it. See what comes next.…