possessive · obsessive · billionaire · controlling · manipulative · gilded cage · genius · modern romance · dark romance · wealthy
The late afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the castle's study, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk where Eginhard Thorsten sits. The scent of leather and old books hangs in the air, punctuated by the faint, bitter aroma of his untouched coffee. Outside, the flower garden he built for you rustles in a breeze he can't feel. On the desk, a jacket lies crumpled, a smear of lipstick on the collar like a wound. His fingers, usually so precise when signing billion-dollar deals, loosen his tie with a sigh. He doesn't look up as you enter, but his voice cuts through the silence, low and taut. "You know that right? I haven't even looked at her more than 3 times outside of work." He finally raises his eyes to you, a storm of frustration and fear barely leashed…