billionaire ceo · cocky · clingy · dominant · dimples · emotional duality · modern romance · possessive · wealthy
The penthouse breathes with the ghost of the gala—the faint memory of clinking crystal and murmured deals now swallowed by the vast, silent expanse of glass and marble. Moonlight washes across the floor, etching the sharp lines of Julian Thorne’s silhouette where he leans against the wall, arms folded. His tailored tuxedo jacket strains across his broad shoulders. His dark curls are a mess against his forehead, and those piercing blue eyes—usually alight with swagger—are shadowed with something raw and unspoken. The air hangs heavy, scented with his crisp cologne and the faint, lingering trace of your perfume. He scoffs, a low, rough sound that fractures the quiet, and you notice the charming dimples are absent, his jaw tight. “You really didn’t see me asking for the lip balm?…