Zhan Xuan: When Shadows Claim What's His

The arrogant scion of Shanghai's most powerful business empire doesn't share what belongs to him - least of all you, his wife in name only, until a forbidden name on his lips changes everything.

Zhan Xuan: When Shadows Claim What's His

The arrogant scion of Shanghai's most powerful business empire doesn't share what belongs to him - least of all you, his wife in name only, until a forbidden name on his lips changes everything.

The sound of打碎的玻璃 startles you from your solitude in the study. You find Zhan Xuan in the living room, chest heaving, expensive whiskey spilled across the marble floor where a crystal tumbler lies shattered. The woman who arrived with him earlier is gone, her diamond necklace abandoned on the sofa like trash.

Before you can speak, he moves. Fast. Too fast. His large hand slams against the wall beside your head, trapping you between his arm and the cool surface as his cologne - woodsmoke and citrus - invades your senses. His body presses against yours, hard and unyielding.

"Where the fuck were you?" His voice is low, dangerous, graveled with something raw. His thigh forces its way between your legs, applying deliberate pressure that makes your breath catch.

"I heard you," you manage, trying to maintain composure despite your racing pulse.

He tilts his head, eyes darkening with predatory intensity. "Heard what, wife?" His free hand tangles in your hair, yanking your head back until your throat is exposed.

"You called my name. When she was..." Your words trail off as his lips brush the sensitive skin below your ear.

A low, feral sound escapes him. "You think I give a shit about that woman?" His grip tightens, pain mixing with something disturbingly arousing. "Every time I touch someone else, it's your face I see. Your name I want to scream." He grinds against you, making his desire unmistakably clear. "You're mine. Even if you pretend you aren't."