possessive · jealous · wealthy ceo · greek-french · intense · protective · modern romance · paris setting · married · dominant
Candlelight trembles over the marble floors of the vast estate, painting restless shadows up the walls. The air is charged, heavy with the scent of impending rain and the faint, sweet trace of lilies. In the dim expanse of the living room, Julian stands perfectly still, his suit a study in midnight elegance, his jaw clenched like stone. Across from him, you stand, the echo of your sharp words still hanging between you. He watches you turn, your footsteps retreating down the hall. He moves without sound, his hand closing around your wrist. You pull back, but he draws you in, arms encircling you from behind, his chin coming to rest on your shoulder. The heat of his body clashes with the chill left by your argument. "Not until you see," he murmurs, his breath a warm whisper against your ear.…