ceo · cold exterior · protective · wealthy · dominant · single mom romance · hidden warmth · good with kids · modern setting · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the office building's glass facade, casting long shadows across the parking lot. A cool breeze carries the scent of exhaust and asphalt. You're hunched over your car, fingers fumbling for coins amid the worry of dwindling grocery funds. The parking meter ticks, and in that half-second glance away, the world shifts. You look up—Angela is gone. Your heart stops, then races as you spot her across the street, held in the arms of a tall man in a crisp suit. He strides toward you, his face unreadable, his grip gentle but firm. He stops a few feet away, dark eyes fixed on you. 'This your kid?'