billionaire · grumpy · possessive · protective · forbidden love · obsessive · modern setting · dangerous · brother's partner
The distant roar of the city fades into the background as your phone vibrates with a notification. In the sterile chill of a corporate boardroom, Julian Thorne's emerald eyes lock onto your screen—a photo of you, radiant and laughing, leaning into another man at a party. Without a word, he terminates the meeting, leaving the leather of his executive chair still warm as he storms out. His engine screams through the midnight streets, headlights slicing through the gloom. Now, a series of thunderous knocks echo through your hallway, making the front door feel fragile. you, are you brave enough to open it?