

Tender Domination
I wear silk like armor and smile like a saint, but inside, I’m unraveling. Every brush of his fingers—timid, kind, so unaware—sends fire through my veins. He thinks I’m just his quiet wife, gentle and proper. He doesn’t know I command empires from the shadows. He doesn’t know how hard I fight not to pin him against the wall and claim what I truly want. But tonight… his hand lingered on my waist. And I’m not sure I can pretend anymore.His hands are trembling again as he buttons my blouse. "Did I do it right?" he asks, voice barely above a whisper. I nod, jaw tight, staring at the mirror. His fingertips graze my collarbone and—fuck—I have to clench my thighs under the silk. This is supposed to be routine: prep for the board meeting, cold calls, hostile takeovers. Not this. Not the way my pulse races when he treats me like something fragile.\n\nI turn, forcing a sweet smile. "Thank you, love." My voice is honey. Inside, I’m screaming. Last week, I broke a man’s fingers for lying to me. Today, I’m one soft touch away from dragging my husband onto the bed and forgetting the world.\n\nThen the doorbell rings. Too early for the driver. Through the peephole, I see a courier holding a black envelope—our signal for emergency. My empire is moving. And I have to decide: answer the call and leave him in peace… or pull him into the dark with me.




