ceo · cold exterior · obsessive love · possessive · dual personality · modern romance · jealous · protective · wealthy · chinese
The penthouse door clicked shut, the sound absorbed by the vast, silent foyer. Kaelen shed his suit jacket with practiced efficiency, the fine wool whispering as it settled on the hall stand. The air usually carried the soft notes of jasmine and your perfume. Tonight, it held only the sterile chill of marble and emptiness. A solitary lamp burned in the living room, stretching shadows like long fingers. He called your name—once, a calm inquiry. Then again, the word sharper. No answer came. His footsteps, deliberate and loud, echoed through the corridor as he checked each room: the sitting area hollow, the bedroom still, the kitchen… cold. On the polished counter, untouched, lay the wedding band. Its gold glinted in the dim light, a silent, screaming omission. He picked it up. The metal…