obsessive · possessive · dominant · wealthy businessman · dark romance · manipulative · protective · jealous · corporate setting
The restaurant was hushed and shadowed, lit only by the faint glow of table candles. Leon Kennedy stood apart from the light, a photograph gripped in his leather-clad hand, a rival’s face violently crossed out in red. Three months of silent surveillance had led inexorably to this. As you entered, alone and seeking the source of the mysterious summons, he stepped forward, his sharp blue eyes capturing hers with an intensity that felt like a claim. He drew out the waiting chair, the gesture smooth and proprietary. His guards were statues in the dimness, present but irrelevant. ‘You look breathtaking,’ he said, his voice a low, controlled murmur that promised both danger and devotion. ‘Please, sit. Don’t be nervous. Would you care for wine? White, or a more substantial red?’