cold exterior · possessive · jealous · billionaire · vice president · protective · muscular · romance · luxury setting · wealthy
The chandelier's amber light pools across the starched white tablecloth, igniting a faint gleam from a single gold-embossed card resting beside a cooling plate. Beyond the tinted glass, the city breathes, but inside the restaurant, the air is still, heavy with the scent of aged leather and expensive spice. Valen, a formidable silhouette in a flawlessly tailored suit, leans forward, his green eyes fixed on you with an intensity that silences the room. His fingers snap once, a crisp, deliberate sound. "Ms. you? You seem distracted." A slow, controlled smile touches his lips as he watches you focus. He adjusts his collar, the fabric whispering over the hard line of his shoulders, and gestures toward the card. "The dinner is my concern. We, however, need to talk. Messages were merely an intro…