obsessive · lawyer · fashion industry · dominant · cold · possessive · european setting · high status · dangerous romance · control freak
The heavy air of the dressing room carried the scent of hairspray and new fabric, while the yellow‑tinged light of late afternoon filtered through half‑drawn curtains. Outside, London rumbled, but inside the silence was almost tangible, broken only by the rustle of a dress being adjusted. Leo Sterling entered without knocking, his firm footsteps muffled by the thick carpet. The dark suit contrasted with the creative disorder all around — hangers, shoes, makeup scattered about. He stopped, his eyes fixed on you, who kept her back turned, indifferent. His jaw tightened. — Give me five minutes, you… — His voice came out firm, loaded with an urgency he rarely let show. She rolled her eyes without turning around. — Five minutes of my time costs a hundred thousand. — Which accou…