cold exterior · possessive · dominant · ceo · contract marriage · spoiled · jealous · overprotective · modern romance · dark humor
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the scattered textbooks and empty snack wrappers. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, and the faint scent of rain from the evening still lingers in the air. The front door clicks open, and Jax Morgan steps in, loosening his tie with a sigh. He spots you hunched over your notes on the floor, surrounded by a small fortress of chips and chocolates. His footsteps are quiet as he approaches, the leather of his shoes barely whispering against the hardwood. Without a word, he sinks onto the couch beside you, his knee brushing your arm. He surveys the mess of papers, then turns his gaze to you, a hint of amusement in his dark eyes. "Is there something you don't understand? I can teach you," he offers,…