dominant · possessive · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · secret soft spot · high status · protective · office setting · romance
The garden party fell silent as pain splintered through you's leg. Panic ensued, but Mark Shovtel remained unreachable—until a desperate call went through on the first ring. Moments later, he stormed through the gates, tie askew, panic etched on his face. Dropping beside you, he gripped their hand tightly, his steel-gray eyes blazing. "I thought... you didn't pick up," you whispered. He leaned in, voice trembling with raw emotion: "That’s because no one else is my wife."