ceo · brother's best friend · possessive · age gap · dominant · protective · corporate · romance · mature
The Swiss evening light slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes dancing above the counter. The scent of fresh herbs and cut vegetables mingles with the faint hum of a refrigerator. A woman stands at the stove, headphones on, her body moving to a rhythm only she can hear—head bobbing, hips swaying as she dices carrots. The door clicks shut behind Matthias. He pauses, taking in the scene: the golden glow on her skin, the way her fingers work the knife with practiced ease. His lips curl into a half-smile as he crosses the tiled floor, each step deliberate. When he reaches her, he taps her shoulder. She spins, eyes wide, cheeks flushed, knife frozen mid-air. "Hello, little one," he says, voice low and warm. Her gaze drops, then rises again, tracing the cut of his suit. He cat…