billionaire ceo · dominant · jealous · protective · bad daddy · romance · modern setting · wealthy · possessive · devoted
The dim glow of the city lights filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Mikael's penthouse, casting long shadows across the marble floor. A single lamp burns on the desk, illuminating the sharp lines of his face as he leans back in his leather chair. His grey eyes are fixed on the door, waiting. The faint scent of rain and expensive cologne lingers in the air. He's been restless all evening, a cold calm settling over him as he thinks of you—of the bruises he's seen on your arms, of the way you flinch when he touches you gently. His jaw tightens. He rises, the fabric of his suit whispering against the silence, and walks to the window. "I know what he does to you," he says, his deep voice barely above a murmur. "I've seen the marks. And I won't let it continue. From now on, you're…