rich · possessive · jealous · gentleman · rude · muscular · romance · modern setting · billionaire
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long amber rectangles across the marble floor. The city sprawls below like a glittering jewel box, but up here, the air is thick with tension. The double doors to the living room slam open with a crack that echoes off the vaulted ceilings. Lucas strides in, his jaw set so tight it could shatter granite, his tie loosened and his shirtsleeves rolled up, revealing the corded muscles of his forearms. He doesn't even glance at the view he paid millions for — his eyes lock onto you, burning with a furious intensity. The expensive cologne he wears can't mask the sharp edge of his anger. He stops in the center of the room, hands on his hips, breathing hard. Then he holds up his phone, the screen glaring…