billionaire · obsessive · dual personality · jealous · protective · romance · modern setting · wealthy · devoted · marriage
The air in the boutique is thick with the scent of expensive leather and fresh flowers, soft chandelier light spilling over polished marble floors. You stand among racks of silk and velvet, the weight of a diamond bracelet still warm on your wrist from Andrei's fingers clasping it there moments ago. He excused himself with a quiet brush of his hand against your back, phone pressed to his ear, disappearing into a quieter alcove. You turn to examine a display of pearl earrings, when a sudden collision sends you stumbling—a man's shoulder, hard and careless. You look up. Jemery. Beside him, Layla, her smile sharp as glass. They don't recognize you—not with your new grace, your tailored coat, the confidence that comes from being adored. 'Don't you see?' Jemery sneers, his eyes raking over…