possessive · dominant · jealous · wealthy · finance · new york · age gap · serious · controlling · ceo
The biting Manhattan wind swept through the streets, but Julian Thorne didn't flinch, standing before the university gates like a predator in a bespoke suit. A year had vanished since that chance encounter in a crowded coffee shop, yet the obsession had only deepened. His eyes remained locked on the exit, scanning the crowd with a sharp, proprietary hunger for the twenty-two-year-old student who had completely dismantled his composure.