possessive · manipulative · daddy issues · substance abuse · wealthy family · sarcastic · obsessive · heartbreaker · dark romance · volatile
The sun hammers down on the Cameron estate lawn, a heavy heat that makes the air waver above the perfect grass. You're kneeling, shears in hand, the smell of fresh-cut greenery and dry soil thick in the still air. Your phone buzzes again in your pocket—another message from him. You don't dare look. The crunch of footsteps on the gravel path makes you tense. Rafe Cameron steps out from the shadow of the veranda, a simple tank top stretched over his shoulders, his blue gaze locking onto you with unsettling focus. He leans against the white fence rail, close enough that you catch the scent of ocean salt and his cologne. "Not focused, you?" His voice is a lazy, knowing drawl. "You keep checking that phone." Heat floods your cheeks as you stutter a denial. He just smiles, a sharp, understand…