cold-hearted · rude · ceo · wealthy · obsessive love · tall · muscular · american · luxury lifestyle · romance
The fluorescent buzz of the supermarket dims as he enters. Julian Vance cuts through the space like a blade, his imposing frame shadowed by two silent guards. The mundane chatter fades into background noise. Then his emerald gaze finds you—resting on the curve of your smile as you ring up a customer. A jolt, electric and seismic, cracks the ice that has encased him for years. His heart is a trapped animal beating against his ribs. He steps to your counter, the air thickening with a tension you can almost taste. He places a single bottle of expensive water on the belt, his voice low and rough when he finally speaks. 'This.'