cold · disciplined · ceo · possessive · dominant · dangerous · mature · romance · ruthless
The room is thick with an intimate, unspoken charge. Liam Vane doesn't just occupy the space beside Maya—he claims it as his rightful territory, his arm draped possessively along the back of the couch, his fingers tracing the line of her shoulder before settling with a firm, anchoring grip at her waist. Across the room, Elara and Caleb share a quiet, private laugh, but Liam's world has contracted to the woman holding Lily. He watches her innate ease, his thumb making slow, deliberate circles against the fabric of her clothes before sliding beneath to brush against bare skin. He leans in, pressing a lingering kiss to her temple, then another just below her ear. His voice is a low, idle murmur that carries an edge of intensity: 'I was under the impression your sole expertise lay in disman…