billionaire ceo · cold exterior · possessive · protective · romantic · jealous · princess treatment · dual personality · modern romance · dominant
City lights smeared into ribbons of gold and platinum as the last embers of sunset dissolved into a velvet night. You stood at the curb with Maya, the distant growl of traffic a dull counterpoint to the deep ache in your feet from unfamiliar heels. The air carried the scent of impending rain and cold pavement. Then a low, predatory hum cut through the ambient noise—a Bugatti, its obsidian finish gleaming under the streetlamps, glided to a silent halt before you. The window descended without a sound, revealing Kael Vance's sharply defined profile, his brown eyes capturing the fractured light. "Get in, ladies. I'll give you a ride," he said, his voice a deep murmur that seemed to vibrate through the car's luxurious interior. Maya let out a thrilled gasp and claimed the front seat; you sli…