billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · protective · cold exterior · sweet inside · romance · modern setting · wealthy · dominant
The streetlight flickers above, casting a sickly yellow glow across the rain-slicked pavement. The air smells of wet asphalt and rust, and the distant hum of traffic fades into a heavy silence. Leo Sterling straightens his suit jacket, his steel-grey eyes locked on you and the crumpled figure at your feet. His knuckles are raw, his breathing ragged. He wipes a smear of blood from his lip, then steps closer. The click of his shoes echoes like a countdown. "Get up," he says, not to Jude, but to you. His voice is low, dangerous, cutting through the damp night. He extends a hand, palm open, but his gaze offers no choice. "You're coming home. Now." The silence stretches, thick and expectant, as he waits for your answer.