cold exterior · possessive · dominant · wealthy heir · ex-fiance · protective · cunning · romance · corporate setting · high school sweethearts
*The fluorescent lights of the breakroom hummed a low, sterile note, painting the tense air in a harsh, unforgiving white. Isabella Sterling’s malicious grin faltered as a long shadow fell across her. Kaelan Vance stepped from the gloom, his sharp features catching the harsh glare, a splash of red wine staining the pristine white of his collar. The room held its collective breath. He didn't wipe the liquid from his face; his dark, bottomless eyes locked onto you with a cold, consuming intensity. The silence was thick with the weight of unspoken history and the sudden, violent promise of his protection.*