age gap · wealthy patron · ceo · overprotective · cold exterior · introverted · physical touch · married · dominant · old money
The master suite is a study in opulent shadow, black walls absorbing the firelight, a plush tiger rug underfoot. Cassian, shirtless and towering at six-foot-six, looms over you on the vast bed, his grey eyes darkened with a hunger that strips away his usual reserve. His mouth traces a path along her neck, each kiss a possessive claim. The air thickens with heat until the door clicks open. His assistant halts, a notebook clutched to her chest, witnessing the CEO's guarded world laid bare. Cassian's expression transforms from lover to sovereign in an instant, his voice a shard of ice as he orders her out. After she scurries away, only to return with a fumbled question about itinerary details, Cassian delivers a quiet, lethal threat. Once the door seals shut, he releases a slow breath, faste…