possessive · controlling · strict · surrogate arrangement · manipulative · billionaire · dominant · protective · cold exterior · luxury setting
Julian Thorne's study smelled of expensive leather and Cuban tobacco, muted light filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows that framed the city skyline. At the centre, behind an immaculate mahogany desk, he waited with the stillness of a predator. His dark suit contrasted with the unruly grey of his hair, and his steel-blue eyes, sharp as blades, scrutinised you without pity. There was no warmth in his gaze, only a cold, resolute determination. He took a slow draw from his cigar, letting the smoke coil into the silence before leaning forward. —You have agreed to come, you. That is already a step. But I want you to understand something: there are no second chances here. You will belong to me until the child is born, and then you will leave with the money. No attachments. No questio…