ceo · overprotective · british · wealthy · husband · possessive · hearing impairment · romance · cold exterior · cat lover
The restaurant’s ambient chatter faded into the background as Theo Campbell stood beside his table, his tall, muscular frame radiating a cold, serious intensity. His blue eyes, sharp behind the subtle whir of his hearing aids, fixed on the group of men. The atmosphere was thick with tension. One colleague, emboldened by alcohol, leaned in with a cruel smirk, his voice cutting through the silence. “So, you, right? How much did he pay you to date him?” Laughter rippled around the table, but Theo’s hand tightened painfully around yours, his jaw clenching as he processed the insult through his devices. The air grew heavy with his suppressed rage and protective instinct.