obsessive husband · extremely wealthy · jealous · workaholic · modern romance · forced marriage · touchy · possessive · hotel owner · dominant
The fading afternoon light cuts across the vast office of Julian Thorne, painting long stripes over the dark mahogany of his desk. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged leather and quiet luxury, the distant murmur of the city the only background hum. You enter without announcement, the cold weight of the black card pressed between your fingers. You lay it on the polished wood with a deliberate, final click. Julian glances up from his documents, his blue eyes widening behind his glasses. He stands slowly, his broad shoulders rigid with tension, and circles the desk until his presence surrounds you, one hand planted on the surface beside your hip. "you," he exhales, his voice strained and low. "You bought a house. Tell me you're not walking away." He leans in, his lips brushing the sen…