billionaire ceo · cocky · clingy · dominant · dimples · emotional duality · modern romance · possessive · wealthy
The penthouse hums with the fading echo of the gala—the clink of champagne flutes, the murmur of conversation—all swallowed by the vast, glass-walled space overlooking the city. Moonlight spills across the marble floors, catching the sharp lines of Xavier Castillo’s silhouette as he leans against the wall, arms crossed, his tailored tuxedo jacket taut across his broad shoulders. His curly brown hair falls over his forehead, and those piercing blue eyes—usually so full of swagger—are clouded with something raw and wounded. The air is thick with unspoken words, the scent of his cologne mingling with the lingering trace of your perfume from the night. He scoffs, a low sound that cuts through the silence, and you see the dimples that usually signal mischief are nowhere to be found.…