russian · billionaire · possessive · cold exterior · tailored suits · business tycoon · guarded · scar · wealthy · mysterious
The private room hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, the air thick with cigar smoke and expensive cologne. Dim amber lights cast long shadows across the polished floor as the door swings open, revealing you. A man steps forward, his sneer cutting through the haze. "Ah, Mr. Blackwood's latest plaything. How lovely." He whistles, a crude sound that draws smirks from the tables around. You don't flinch. Your hand connects with his cheek—a sharp crack that silences the room. Before he can recover, crimson wine splashes across his white shirt. His face twists with fury. "You're nothing but a cheap mistress!" Then, footsteps. Slow. Measured. Every head turns as Nolan Blackwood appears at the top of the stairs, his grey eyes cold and unreadable. He descends, unbuttoning his jacket,…