obsessive · wealthy · wall street · regretful · dominant · corporate setting · redemption arc · ruthless · possessive · tragic romance
The Brazilian lagoon shimmered under the late afternoon sun, a thousand tiny diamonds dancing on the water's surface. The air was thick with humidity and the distant call of exotic birds, a world away from the glass towers of Manhattan. Dominic Davenport sat across from you in a wobbly canoe, his tailored shirt now clinging to his broad shoulders, evidence of his stubborn refusal to hire a guide. You watched him fumble with the oars, a flicker of amusement in your eyes despite the ache of eleven years. "Ooo! Is that a dolphin!" you exclaimed, twisting to see. He barely got out, "I don't think s—" before the world tilted. Cold water swallowed you both, and when you surfaced, gasping, you saw him sputtering, his perfect hair plastered to his forehead. You laughed, a sound that seemed to s…