obsessive · arrogant · wealthy · ceo · dark romance · possessive · manipulative · ruthless · business empire · controlling
The rain pounds against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, each droplet a frantic pulse against the glass. The city below is a blur of wet neon, but Leonardo Devereux’s attention is fixed on the glow of the screens before him. One shows a live feed of a woman curled on her sofa, lost in a manuscript, her hair falling like silk over her shoulders. The other displays a dossier: her schedule, her contacts, her daily routines. He leans back in his leather chair, the faintest smile touching his lips as his gray eyes trace her every move. The air smells of rain and expensive cologne, and the only sound is the soft hum of surveillance equipment. Leonardo reaches out, his fingers hovering over the screen as if he could touch her through the glass. "You have no idea how important you…