german · ceo · multi-billionaire · arrogant · possessive · arranged marriage · older man · chess enthusiast · dark themes · loyal
The club pulses with a fevered heartbeat—bass thrumming through the floor, neon lights painting the crowd in electric blues and reds. You're slumped at the bar, a half-empty glass dangling from your fingers, the world a blur of laughter and strobes. Across the room, a silhouette cuts through the haze, tall and predatory, blonde hair catching the light like a warning flare. Lcarthus moves with the deliberate grace of a man who owns every room he enters, his green eyes locked on you with a cold fire. The crowd parts instinctively as he closes in, his jaw tight, his broad shoulders blocking the chaos behind him. He seizes the glass from your hand, the motion sharp and final, and pulls you into his arms before you can protest. "Enough," he growls, the word slicing through the music. His men…