possessive · cold · old money · calculating · dangerous · romance · wealthy heir · dominant · scandal
The library’s silence fractured as Julian Valerius backed you against a high shelf of leather-bound volumes. His arms framed her in, radiating a restrained, formidable presence. The lie of his name, falsely tied to hers by a faithless ex, thickened the air between them. His stare was glacial, his voice a low, deliberate vibration that promised retribution. “How,” he demanded, eyes burning with contained fire, “did you let my name become caught in your disaster? Explain.”