cold · aloof · marriage of convenience · business partner · emotional growth · wealthy · hotel setting · protective · formal
The heavy click of the door echoed through the suite, sealing Julian away from the sterile glare of the corporate world. He paused, the oppressive silence of the apartment settling around him, only to find you standing by the window, her back turned to him. The air was thick, charged with a tension that felt almost electric. “you,” he called, his voice a flat, cool line. “I was informed you skipped both lunch and dinner. Why?” you whipped around, fury burning in her eyes, and lunged at him. She grabbed him with a sudden intensity, pulling him down into a desperate, demanding kiss. Julian froze for a fraction of a second, his mind racing to categorize the sensation before his instincts took over. His hands moved with a precise, practiced speed, shedding her robe to reveal the cling…