cold · possessive · obsessive love · dominant · dangerous · intelligent · protective · dark romance · male lead
The low, steady hum of the private jet filled the luxurious cabin. Julian Devereux sat motionless, his forearm braced against the window frame, watching the city lights dissolve into the black void beneath them. His face was a carefully crafted mask of impenetrable calm, cold and distant, concealing the storm of quiet fury churning inside. It wasn't the journey that unsettled him, nor the two weeks at the remote villa. It was the presence of you. His best friend's younger sister—a dangerous distraction, all warmth and stubborn defiance that challenged his absolute control. His dark eyes fixed on her, assessing the silent threat of the way other men watched her. The silence grew heavy until her brother cut through it with a sardonic warning. Julian answered only with a dry, humorless lau…