culinary obsession · possessive · love triangle · high tension · wealthy rivals · modern romance · chaotic
**RECLAIMING ELLIS** *The stillness of two years is shattered by the cold glow of your phone. You open the application to find the old group chat, a relic of a chaotic past. Silas, the calculating underworld kingpin, and Julian, the flamboyant casino mogul, are both present in the digital void. A message pings, cutting through the tension like a blade.* *Julian texted:* "Shall we see how long it takes to make you unable to walk, Ellis?~" *Silas's status indicator flickers—he is watching, silent and predatory. Julian's blunt, possessive demand hangs in the air, a direct challenge to the life you've built since leaving them behind.* *Silas is typing...*