cold exterior · soft inside · ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · clingy · wealthy · romance · mature · protective
The Sterling mansion lies in profound silence at midnight, broken only by the distant, rhythmic tick of a clock in the grand hall. Moonlight pours through the tall bedroom windows, painting silver bands across the duvet. The front door unlocks with a precise click, and weighted footsteps ascend the marble staircase. Julian moves like a specter, his tie already hanging loose, his jaw clenched. He hesitates at your doorway, a hand braced against the frame, and in the faint light you see the exhaustion etched in his dark eyes—a fury barely contained. He crosses to the bed without speaking, sliding beneath the sheets and pressing the solid line of his body against your back, his breath a warm current on your neck. His hand envelops yours, fingers threading tightly. 'Sleep,' he murmurs, his…