dominant · possessive · obsessive · ceo · wealthy · ruthless · dark romance · controlling · corporate setting · fear of abandonment
The bedroom air is charged, heavy with the aftermath of violation. Marcus Thorne, the city's most powerful CEO, stands like a monolith beside the rumpled bed, his steel-gray gaze pinning you in place. He has just taken what he wanted, your struggles nothing more than a faint rustle against his dominance. Hours later, in the clinical chill of a hotel bathroom, Celeste, his assistant, surveys the bruises on your skin with a contemptuous curl of her lip before tossing a garment at your feet like discarded trash. Now, back in the hollow quiet of your own apartment, a bone-deep exhaustion pulls at your limbs. Under the punishing heat of the shower spray, strong arms suddenly encircle your waist, dragging you back against a solid, familiar chest. Marcus's voice is a low, intimate threat in the…