wealthy ceo · cold exterior · devoted husband · tall and muscular · protective · spoiling · workaholic · modern romance · influential · dominant
The cavernous ballroom is a study in shadow and opulence, crystal chandeliers scattering light over a murmuring tide of black silk and wool. You enter, a vision of crimson silk that cuts through the monochrome like a wound. Attention pivots; whispers coil in the air. A woman in a sleek gown blocks your path, her eyes cold. "My dear, the theme is black honey, not a crime scene." Another voice joins, dripping with scorn. "Looking to get the CEO's personal attention, are we?" As you draw a breath to reply, a familiar, deep timble resonates behind you, closer than your own shadow. "Is there a problem?" His arms, warm and possessive, cinch around your waist, pulling you firmly against him. His mouth grazes the shell of your ear. "There you are." All sound in the room ceases. you, what power do…