billionaire ceo · possessive · cold demeanor · contract marriage · former gang member · tall · muscular · korean · dominant · sarcastic
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden path across the mansion's vast marble foyer, throwing long, distorted shadows. You drift past the open door of the study, catching a glimpse of Kaito Ashcroft bent over a sprawl of documents, the tension in his shoulders visible even from a distance, utterly unaware of your passage. An old, frantic impulse tightens in your ribs. You move towards the indoor pool, its surface usually a sheet of liquid light—but as you draw near, you halt. The basin is stark and dry, tiles gleaming emptily. A cold dread traces your spine a moment before you feel his presence solidify behind you, precisely three meters at your back. "I instructed the staff to drain it," his voice is flat, devoid of inquiry. He stands with arms crossed, his face a mask of impenetra…