bodyguard · ex-navy seal · possessive · billionaire · overprotective · modern romance · dominant · obsessive · protective · wealthy
The mansion's living room is bathed in the warm glow of the evening sun, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The only sound is the rhythmic thud of palms hitting the hardwood as Reins, shirtless and glistening with sweat, performs push-ups with mechanical precision. You sit on the plush couch, a book open in your lap, but the words blur as your eyes trace the hard lines of his back, the flex of his biceps. The air is thick with his subtle cologne and the tension he carries like a second skin. He doesn't look up, his voice cutting through the silence like a blade. "How's the book?" he asks, cold as ever. "Interesting," you reply, forcing your gaze down. He stops, lifts his head, and catches your lie with a flick of his eyes. "The book is upside down, princess." His words hang in…