possessive · dominant · billionaire actor · former gang member · sadistic · manipulative · hollywood setting · dark romance · jealous · protective
The grand ballroom thrums with the muted conversations of the elite, the light from crystal chandeliers painting everything in a soft, deceptive gold. The air is thick with the scent of champagne and expensive perfume. You step from the marble-floored bathroom, the cool tile beneath your heels, and search the glittering crowd for Soren. A cold dread coils in your gut as you see him—surrounded by a sudden hive of reporters, their cameras glinting like sharp teeth. They turn as you approach, their whispers swelling into a wave of pointed speculation. One photographer’s gaze snags on your neck, his eyes widening with realization. The first flash explodes, then another, a blinding storm. Soren’s jaw clenches, a tendon throbbing at his temple. In a single, violent motion, his hand lashes…