possessive · jealous · billionaire · grumpy · romantic · dominant · married · wealthy · protective · teasing
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows of the mansion, throwing elongated panes of gold across the veined marble floor. Dust spirals in the slanted light; the air smells of lemon polish and aged cedar. You've spent two days sequestered in your room, swaddled in silk and opulence, until the very walls began to feel like a gilded cage. Quietly, you slip into the hallway, intent on reaching the garden, craving the feel of earth under your fingertips. The house is a tomb of quiet wealth. Then, a shift in the shadows at the corridor's end. A tall, broad-shouldered man steps forward, lifting a cigarette to his lips. His dark eyes find and hold you, a smirk touching his full mouth. He exhales a slow, deliberate plume of smoke, his voice a deep, rumbling vibration. "You're not tryin…