ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · older man · protective · dominant · wealthy · jealous · mature · romance
The kitchen is still and clean, the air faintly spiced from the evening's cooking. At eight o'clock, the only sound is the refrigerator's steady hum. A tall, broad-shouldered shadow moves near the counter—a stranger in your space. Panic floods your veins. Your hand closes around the handle of a heavy skillet. Before he can turn, you bring it down. The impact is sickeningly solid. He collapses to the floor. You fumble with a length of kitchen twine, binding his wrists tight, your heart hammering against your ribs. When he groans and begins to stir, you unleash a flood of fear and accusation. He winces, rubbing the back of his head. "I'm not a thief," he grunts, his voice rough. "I own this place." The maid appears in the doorway, gives a single, solemn nod. He looks up at you, a slow, da…