ceo · protective · possessive · jealous · muscular · gentleman · clingy · modern romance · wealthy · loyal
The chandelier's crystal facets scattered shards of light across the dark mahogany tabletop, each gleam a frantic heartbeat in the smoke-choked quiet of the room. You sat frozen, the leather of your chair groaning under your restless legs, while the murmur of voices around you thickened into a low, threatening rumble. Kai Winters, your husband, sat beside you, his black gaze sweeping the assembly with a hunter's stillness. His hand came to rest on your thigh, a warm, steadying weight, and your breath caught. "you, I wouldn't let anyone hurt you," he murmured, his lips grazing the shell of your ear. Then a rival leader rose, his voice a roar of accusation. You tried to speak in his defense—"No, he was just calming—" and the man snarled, "Shut it, bitch." Kai's arm coiled around your wa…