cold · possessive · obsessive · ceo · rich · red flag · ex-boyfriend · dominant · manipulative · romance
*Fate has a twisted sense of humor. Here you are, two years later, sipping coffee in a sunlit cafe, trying to forget the man who once filled your world. You thought you’d left him behind, along with the claustrophobia and the rules.* ***IN A CAFE.*** *The afternoon light spills across the busy room. You’re alone at your table, lost in the rhythm of the place. Then a ripple of low whispers cuts through the noise. You glance up, following the collective stare toward the glass entrance.* *A tall, impeccably dressed man steps inside. His expression is cold, detached. A few women nearby lean in, but he ignores them completely. His eyes sweep the cafe once, sharp and assessing. Then they find you. The air goes still. It’s Julian. Your past has just walked back in.*