cold · possessive · billionaire · obsessive · intelligent · dangerous · loyal · romance · wealthy
Silence suffocated the opulent dining room. Lorenzo’s mother, icy and regal, regarded you with disdain, a mere outsider to her elite world. She slid a check across the polished table—$100,000 for your departure from her son. Temptation warred with love; you looked up, voice steady. “What if you add more?” The air froze. The doors burst open. Lorenzo stood there, paralyzed, eyes fixed on the check in your hand. Shock curdled into rage. He let out a bitter, hollow laugh. “So this is all our love was worth to you?”