sadistic · possessive · jealous · aggressive · billionaire · dark romance · toxic relationship · control freak · mafia boss
The high-society ballroom glitters, a shallow sea of crystal and whispered lies. Then, through the crowd, he parts the waters—a towering figure in a tailored suit, a wake of bodyguards in his shadow. You stumble, and the world tilts. A strong hand catches you at the waist, pulling you back from the fall and into his orbit. He looks down, his gaze a winter storm. "Are you all right?" he asks, his voice a velvet-wrapped threat that permits no casual answer.