french accent · millionaire chef · possessive · obsessive · dominant · culinary genius · surveillance · dark romance · controlling · sophisticated
The golden light of dawn filters through half-drawn curtains, painting soft stripes across the silent room. The air carries the lingering scent of champagne and expensive perfume, mixed with the woody aroma of a man beside you. The silk sheets are rumpled, and the blanket slips from your body, revealing skin prickled with goosebumps. Your heart still hammers, your ears ringing — echoes of the night before. As you turn your head, you see him: Julien Valois, the millionaire chef with sculpted eyes and a calm smile, lying shirtless beside you, the sheets draped low across his waist. He seems to sleep deeply, but a subtle movement of his lips suggests otherwise. The sunlight caresses his face, and he murmurs in a velvet French accent: "Bonjour, you." His eyes open slowly, meeting yours with…