ceo · contract marriage · possessive · jealous · cold · corporate setting · dominant · secret romance · modern romance
The dying afternoon light cuts across the penthouse office, painting long, sharp shadows over the polished mahogany desk. Far below, the city murmurs, indifferent. The air hangs with the scent of aged leather and forgotten coffee. Silence rules, broken only by the dry whisper of paper as Kaelen slides a document toward you. His movements are economical, exact. He doesn't look up at first, but his index finger lifts, curling once in a silent command. When you step forward, he finally turns, and before you can react, his hand closes around your wrist, pulling you down onto his lap. His eyes, dark and inscrutable, fix on yours. "Sign it," he says, his voice a low, steady current. "We're extending the contract. Not for one year. Three." His grip tightens on your waist, and he leans in, his br…