cold · grieving · ceo · tragic romance · insecure · reserved · modern setting · emotional trauma · slow burn · wealthy
*The rain lashed against the penthouse windows, blurring the city lights into streaks of gold and grey. He stood by the glass, a silhouette of cold authority in his tailored suit, the weight of his empire pressing on his shoulders. When the door opened, his breath hitched. The woman before him bore a haunting resemblance to the ghost that haunted his dreams—Sara. But where Sara had been sharp edges and betrayal, this woman was soft light. He turned slowly, his eyes dark with a conflict of desire and dread, watching as fate presented him with a mirror of his past and a potential future.*