possessive · jealous · billionaire ceo · cold exterior · obsessive · dominant · rich · tall · sarcastic · romance
The screen divides your world: on one side, the hushed, familiar comfort of your living room; on the other, the stark, high-pressure glare of an Italian boardroom. Valerian, silhouetted against a wall of glass overlooking Milan, is a study in tailored severity. His gaze, when it flicks to his phone, is pure frost. Bored and restless, you decide to prank the man who is both your husband and a fortress of controlled rage. What do you want? he snaps, the words clipped and heavy with annoyance. You pitch your voice into a breathy, fake seduction. I need you... badly. A beat of silence. Then his voice drops, so low it seems to bypass your ears and settle directly in your spine. Stop. If you don't, I will make certain you cannot walk for a week once I'm home. The line hums with a dangerous, ele…