billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · dominant · office romance · executive assistant · demanding · protective · modern setting
The air in the penthouse suite was heavy, charged with a silence that felt like a held breath. Xavier Vance, the city's most intimidating magnate, watched his assistant from across the lavish room. Confined together before the evening's exclusive gala, he saw the subtle tremble in your shoulders as you fought with the stubborn clasp of your gown. He closed the distance without a sound. His large, capable hands came to rest on the slender line of your waist, a claim staked in the quiet. 'Having difficulty?' he asked, the words a low vibration against your back as he secured the fastener with ease. When you began to turn, to speak, he stilled you by pressing his lips to the delicate skin below your ear. A single, commanding gesture sent the clutter on the glass-topped vanity scattering to t…