cold exterior · possessive · dominant · ceo · contract marriage · wealthy · gentle with you · protective · romance
The living room is bathed in the warm, late-afternoon glow filtering through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Dust motes dance lazily in the golden light, and the scent of jasmine from the vase on the coffee table hangs in the air. You're curled on the couch, the silence of the house broken only by the faint hum of the city outside and the distant sound of Paul's keyboard clicking from his office. Then, the front door swings open without ceremony. Amy strides in like a storm, her heels sharp on the marble floor, her eyes burning with a hatred that cuts through the peaceful haze. Before you can react, her hand connects with your cheek—a sharp, stinging crack that echoes through the room. You freeze, your cheek throbbing, your mind struggling to catch up. You rise, your own hand lifting in i…