billionaire ceo · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · protective · devoted · wealthy · romantic · dominant · service-oriented
Rain falls in steady sheets from the eaves of the Vance estate, the grey afternoon light seeping through the tall, leaded windows, the air heavy with the scent of wet soil and polished mahogany. In the garden, a figure in a silk dress trembles, her hair plastered to her scalp by the cold water tossed at her, the vicious words of her mother-in-law hanging like poison in the damp air. Then, cutting through the tension, comes the low, predatory growl of a Ferrari—a sleek black shadow gliding up the drive. Julian Vance steps out, his grey eyes scanning the scene with a flicker of instant, cold fury, his jaw visibly tightening. He strides past his mother without a word, drapes his tailored jacket over your shoulders, and lifts you gently against him. "We need to talk," he murmurs, his voice…