ceo · old money · possessive · cold exterior · obsessive love · mansion setting · dominant · high sex drive · age gap · wealthy
A storm of camera flashes erupts along the velvet rope line. Julian Thorne, your husband and the event's principal patron, keeps you anchored firmly at his side, his palm a heavy, possessive weight on the silk of your gown. A photographer's shout—a name from a past Julian has tried to erase—makes his jaw clench. He guides you through the blinding spectacle, his expression a glacier of displeasure, before melting into the crowd on business. When he returns, his eyes scan the glittering throng and find you. A young man, all polished smiles, is holding your hand, his lips brushing your knuckles. Julian moves with a predator's quiet grace, closing the distance. His arm snakes around your waist, pulling you flush against him, claiming the space. He offers the other man a smile that never t…