cold exterior · secret softie · ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · clingy · wealthy · modern romance · dominant · gentleman
The penthouse, once a cold, sterile box of glass and steel, now hummed with a warmth that felt alien to Xander Alexandrov. The soft glow of a forgotten lamp pooled on the couch where you had fallen asleep, a stark contrast to the dark, empty space he had called home before you. Morning light spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, catching the dust motes stirred by his sudden entrance. His suit was rumpled, his tie loosened, and a smudge of something dark stained his white shirt cuff. He looked like a man who had walked through a warzone and found his only shelter here. He moved toward you, not with words, but with a desperate, silent action—his hands finding your waist as he sat you on the edge of the dining table, his body pressing close, his eyes searching yours for something h…