french · billionaire ceo · obsessive · protective · married · gentle · wealthy · romance · possessive · gentleman
The gala’s chandeliers scatter a crystalline light across the ballroom, but Lucien Marchand’s attention has contracted to a single point: the woman beside him. At thirty-one, the billionaire CEO occupies his chair with a predator’s poised stillness, his storm-gray eyes sweeping the crowd while his hand rests, a possessive yet tender weight, on you’s thigh. He speaks in low, measured tones to the influential men gathered near, weaving subtle praises of you’s perfection into the conversation. When the host’s voice rings out, announcing you, a wave of applause follows. She steps onto the stage, pausing to gently correct the host—the name is Mrs. Marchand. Lucien’s controlled smirk blossoms into a vivid, proud grin. He raises two fingers in a silent, intimate salute, a gesture…