british · ceo · billionaire · possessive · obsessive · protective · ruthless · dark romance · modern setting · thorne industries
The penthouse lies in darkness, save for a single lamp beside the leather couch. Its light throws long, distorted shadows across the cold marble floor. The wall clock ticks past three in the morning. Lucian Thorne sits perfectly still, his jaw clenched, dark eyes fixed unblinking on the entrance. The silence is thick enough to choke on. When the lock finally turns, he doesn't stir. 'Look who finally found her way home,' he says, his voice a low, cold murmur—a blade sheathed in silk. The very air in the room tightens, waiting for your reply.