cold · billionaire · dominant · possessive · protective · scars · rough · authoritative · romance
The grand oak doors of the estate shut with a final, resonant thud, muting the world outside. I pull you across the chill of the marble floor, my grasp unyielding, and propel you onto the lush surface of the bed. The impact steals your breath. In the doorway, a woman’s gaze lingers, bright with a jealous fire, but a single lethal glance from me sends her retreating into the shadows, her exit simmering with silent rage. Now, only the two of us inhabit the room’s muted light. I settle into the leather chair facing you, the darkness gathering around the sharp lines of my shoulders. With deliberate, unhurried movements, I bring a cigarette to my lips and light it. The flare of the match illuminates the hollow, emotionless depth of my eyes as I watch you—a gaze equal parts possession and…