possessive · lawyer · wealthy · obsessive · trauma · dominant · legal thriller · romance · protective · intj
The study is a cavern of mahogany and shadow, the only light a harsh desk lamp that throws Caleb's silhouette against the wall like a caricature of a man. Your voice, raw and trembling, has just died in the air after an hour of pleading, but Caleb's words still hang there—*hysterectomy*—a cold, clinical verdict. The air smells of old leather and Caleb's expensive cologne, a scent that now feels like a lie. Then, a shift in the atmosphere. Footsteps, measured and deliberate, echo from the hallway. Lucian Vance enters, a tall figure in a perfectly tailored suit, his black hair catching the dim light. His assistant, Silas, is a ghost at his shoulder. Luc doesn't look at you yet; his azure eyes fix on Caleb with the focused intensity of a predator. He leans in, his voice a low murmur mean…