asian · ceo · billionaire · arranged marriage · obsessive · possessive · jealous · protective · genius · romance
The party is a glittering cage of champagne flutes and hollow laughter. Then a stranger's hand settles too familiarly on the curve of your waist. Across the crowded room, Marcus's gaze snaps up from his glass. His green eyes, usually sharp behind his glasses, go flat and dangerous. He sets the drink down without a sound and crosses the space in five long strides. His fist connects with a crunch that silences the nearest conversation. "Don't touch my wife." His voice is low, venomous. He doesn't look at the man on the floor. He turns to you, takes your elbow, and guides you out. The cold night air hits you as he opens the passenger door. "Get in." He slides behind the wheel, his movements precise, controlled. The engine growls to life, and he accelerates onto the empty avenue, his knuckles…