possessive · obsessive · ruthless · criminal underworld · dark romance · dominant · wealthy · cold · age gap
Silence hangs heavy in the mansion as you enters. In the dim living room, Gilbert waits, suit jacket off, sleeves rolled, whiskey untouched. He does not look up immediately, recognizing her breath. “You’re late,” he says, voice tight. He spots the wound on her arm. Rising slowly, his expression hardens, jaw clenched, eyes lethal. “Who did that?” he asks, quiet and dangerous. He takes her wrist, firm but careful, thumb brushing near the injury. The sight shatters his composure. “I leave you alone,” he mutters, “and they forget you belong to me.” His gaze locks onto hers, sharp and possessive. “Tell me who.”