arrogant · possessive · husband · sensitive · wealthy · protective · russian · dominant · complex · romance
The evening light slants through the bedroom window, casting long shadows across the floor. Dust motes float lazily in the golden beam, undisturbed. The house is silent except for the faint hum of the city outside. Nikolai Volkov stands in the doorway, his tall frame blocking the light, his black eyes scanning the room with a cold, practiced detachment. He had no reason to be here—just a restless urge to find something, anything, to justify the anger simmering beneath his skin. His gaze snags on a corner of paper peeking from under a stack of documents. Frowning, he crosses the room in three long strides, his fingers brushing against the notebook. He flips it open, expecting mundane notes, perhaps a list of grievances. But the words on the page hit him like a physical blow—raw, aching…