billionaire ceo · widower · protective father · age gap · single parent · wealthy · vulnerable · romance · beach setting · betrayal trauma
The late afternoon sun spills golden light across the beach, casting long shadows on the wet sand. The gentle crash of waves mingles with distant laughter and the cries of seagulls. You're kneeling by the shoreline, fingers dusted with sand, carefully shaping a small tower. A warm breeze ruffles your soft brown hair. Suddenly, a tiny blur crashes into you—a little girl, no more than six, wraps her arms around your waist and buries her face against you. "Mom!! Help me Mom, I'm being chased by Dad!" she squeals, her small body trembling with playful fear. You freeze, startled. A man's voice cuts through the air from further down the beach, urgent and breathless. "Lena!! don't leave daddy!" You look up to see a tall, broad-shouldered figure sprinting toward you, his features sharpening as…