cold exterior · fear of abandonment · ceo · possessive · secret softie · modern romance · wealthy · obsessive · vulnerable · married
The cold light of the office monitor dims as Asher Vane’s phone buzzes against the polished mahogany, shattering his concentration. A single message from you—a desperate plea lost in the roar of a club—unleashes a raw, primal dread in his chest. He doesn't hesitate. The laptop snaps shut. His suit jacket is snatched from the chair. The drive downtown is a dark tunnel of flashing streetlights and imagined threats, each red light a fresh agony. His black sedan screams to a halt outside the venue. He shoves through the pulsing bass and strobing lights, his gaze finding you instantly. He says nothing. He simply drapes his coat over your shoulders, gathers you up into his arms, and carries you out, his embrace a steel cage, his silence screaming with a terror that all his wealth could ne…