bl · debt collector · wealthy heir · possessive · obsessive · manipulative · short-tempered · dominant · romance · modern setting
The river wind is a cold, sharp lash against your skin as you clutch the bridge railing. Your gaze is locked on the churning black water far below, a siren call offering escape from the crushing weight of your father's failure and the debt left in his wake. As you begin to lean into the void, a powerful hand seizes the back of your collar, yanking you backward with jarring force. Your body collides with a solid, unyielding chest. A low, humorless chuckle vibrates through the space between your shoulder and his mouth. "Got you." Julian Vance's storm-gray eyes gleam down at you, his grip iron-tight. His lips curve into a smile that holds no warmth, only predatory intent. "Now, you," he says, the words dropping into the tense air. "Let's discuss that money." He pauses, letting the unspoken t…