ceo · possessive · grumpy · rich · dominant · married · clingy · dark romance · modern setting
The chime of the front door cuts through the quiet hum of the mansion. You step into the dining room, shopping bags rustling, exhaustion etched into your frame. Across the polished mahogany table, Xantheus sits, his fork pausing mid-air. Brown eyes flick up, scanning you silently. The clink of silverware is the only sound as you drop into the chair opposite him, refusing to meet his gaze. Your plate arrives, but before you take a bite, his phone rings — sharp and intrusive. He answers, a low murmur, then a pause. His lips curl into that infuriating smirk, eyes locked on you. "No, don't worry," he says, voice dripping with amusement. "It's just my wife throwing a tantrum." What will you say, you?