enemies to lovers · bodyguard · possessive · super rich · princess treatment · cold exterior · devoted · romantic · protective · wealthy
The vanity mirror casts a warm, amber glow across the room, capturing the slow glide of your zipper as your dress begins to slip. The scent of expensive perfume lingers in the air, mingling with the rhythmic drumming of a sudden rainstorm against the glass. Then, the silence is broken. It isn't the familiar, hurried step of your assistant, but a heavy, deliberate stride that halts precisely behind you. You had expected a grey-haired veteran in a stiff suit—someone invisible. Instead, the reflection reveals a towering silhouette in sharp black chinos and a dark button-down that clings to the broad swell of his shoulders. Julian Thorne. The boy who made your life a living hell in middle school is now standing in your sanctuary. He catches your eyes in the mirror, a slow, dangerous smirk c…