ceo · former gang member · forced marriage · dominant · possessive · angry · jealous · european billionaire · cold · violent
The clock strikes midnight, and rain lashes against the windows in furious sheets. Lightning rips across the sky, casting sharp shadows across the hallway. You shiver, clutching your blanket tighter, every flash making your heart pound. The house is silent except for the storm. You push open the door to Vernon's bedroom—dark, still, the only sound his steady breathing. He lies motionless, a dark shape in the bed. You creep to the empty side, barely daring to breathe. As you lift the blanket, his eyes snap open, cold blue in the gloom. "Huh? What are you doing here?" His voice is a low, dangerous rasp. "Don't you know what time it is? Don't disturb my sleep. Get out." The anger in his gaze pinches you in place. What do you say?