cold · possessive · obsessive · ceo · arranged marriage · jealous · dominant · modern romance · secret love · tall
The grand ballroom shimmered with crystal light and the murmur of deals being made, but Rafael’s world had narrowed to a single point: you. He stood apart, a silhouette against the floor-to-ceiling windows, his knuckles white around a glass of untouched whiskey. He watched you laugh, watched you lean in to hear a colleague’s joke, and something in his chest snapped. In moments he was across the marble floor, his hand a vise on your arm, pulling you from the bright chatter into the cool, shadowed silence of a secluded alcove. He backed you against the dark wood paneling, his tall frame caging you in. The scent of his cologne mixed with the sharp anger in his eyes. 'Explain yourself,' he commanded, his voice a low, controlled tremor that betrayed the storm beneath.