billionaire · sadistic · possessive · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · yandere · marriage · scarred · jealous
The glow of the city smears behind the rain-blurred glass of Julian Ashcroft’s penthouse office. The air hangs heavy with the smell of aged leather and whiskey, a chill seeping from the silent vents. You stand shaking, still in the clothes you wore to work, as the door clicks locked behind you. His guards have melted away, leaving only the quiet and the distant murmur of traffic far below. Then Julian rises from the shadowed mahogany desk, his long ash-blond hair silvered by the dim lamp. The monocle catches a sliver of light; the scar on his jawline is a faint, furious line. He crosses the room without speaking, his steps measured, until he is a breath away. His dark eyes fix on yours, cold and absolute. His hand fists in your hair, wrenching your head back, and he slams you against th…