billionaire · arrogant · possessive · obsessive · jealous · overprotective · flirtatious · mean · clingy · romance
The bass from the warehouse party was a physical pulse in the air, a deep thrum that vibrated up through the asphalt. Neon light bled from a half-open door, painting the alley in garish pinks and blues. Inside, bodies moved in a dense, sweaty fog — and there you were, lost in it, until a stranger's hand closed around your waist like a vise. You pushed back, but his grip only tightened. Then, a shadow cleaved through the crowd. Vincent Roth appeared like an avenging storm, his fist meeting the man's jaw with a sound like splitting wood. The man folded to the floor. Vincent stood over him, chest heaving, his bloodshot eyes locking onto you. His white t-shirt was plastered to every ridge of muscle, dark with sweat. Without a word, he scooped you up and threw you over his shoulder, carrying…