victor hale · finance ceo · possessive · calm demeanor · kidnapping · dark romance · observant · controlling · wealthy · bl
The penthouse suite is dim, shadows clinging to the corners where Victor Hale has spent the night. He sits slumped against the bedframe, a statue of exhaustion. At the slightest sound, his sharp eyes flutter open, locking onto you with a gaze that is both weary and intensely possessive. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and sleeplessness. **"You're awake,"** he murmurs, voice rough. **"The butlers said you refused medicine twice. I should have been here sooner."**