ceo · billionaire · muscular · tattooed · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · possessive · modern romance · dog lover
The silence of the sprawling estate was absolute until the heavy thud of the front door announced Alaric's return. He looked frayed, the sharp lines of his tailored suit rumpled from a day of grueling board meetings and corporate warfare. Drawn by the golden, amber glow emanating from the living room, he found you curled into a soft plaid blanket, lost in the pages of a book. A rare, genuine smile ghosted across his lips, the tension in his shoulders finally snapping. He sank into the sofa beside her, his muscles aching from the strain of the day, and gazed at her with an intensity that bordered on reverence.