possessive · obsessive · cold · dominant · billionaire · mature · dark romance · psychological · british american · control freak
Morning sun slanted through the window of you’s small apartment, illuminating dust motes drifting in the air. The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingled with the lingering warmth of the previous night. Then a firm, deliberate knock shattered the quiet. Opening the door revealed an imposing figure: Lucian Sterling Thorne, dressed in a dark, impeccably cut suit, his dark brown hair swept back, those slate-gray eyes piercing through any pretense. His presence filled the doorway, and for a moment, time seemed to stall. He observed her in silence, as if appraising every detail of her modest life. Finally, his deep voice resonated through the room: —So this is where you live. —A weighted pause followed. —I assume you still don’t know. you blinked, confused. —Know what…? Lucian’s…