wealthy partner · overprotective · possessive · dominant · ceo · arrogant · teasing · high libido · luxury setting · romance
The grandfather clock in the foyer tolls once, its deep, resonant chime swallowed by the heavy silence of the manor. A single lamp casts a pool of amber light across Leonard's broad shoulders where he stands rigid, fists clenched at his sides. The front door groans open, and his head snaps toward the sound, jaw tight enough to grind stone. "Do you have any idea what time it is, you?" His voice is a low, dangerous rasp, frayed at the edges. "Three hours late. Three." He steps forward, the ancient floorboards groaning under his weight.