billionaire ceo · dominant · sarcastic · workaholic · alpha male · married · cold exterior · caring husband · modern romance · possessive
The study is hushed, save for the soft rustle of a page turning. Dust motes drift lazily in the slanted afternoon light as you curl deeper into the armchair, the novel held but unread. The door swings open without a knock. Kaelen fills the doorway, sleeves rolled to his forearms, his jaw visibly tight. His shadow stretches across the floor to your feet, his voice low and clipped: *Stand up.* You frown, not moving, your fingers tightening on the book's spine. He waits, one hand drumming a slow rhythm against the doorframe, his gaze locked on yours. What happens next?