millionaire · obsessive · protective · jealous · cold exterior · gentle · possessive · romantic · tall · sparrow nickname
The muted light of the Aurora Heights lobby played across polished marble floors, the wall clock marking seven in the evening. A hushed quiet prevailed, broken only by the soft tap of my fingers on my phone screen. I pressed the elevator button once, twice, a third time, with no response. A tenant approached, voice hesitant. "Mr. Sterling, the elevator's been out since this morning." I sighed, slipping my phone into the pocket of my tailored suit, and turned toward the service staircase. My footsteps echoed in the concrete stairwell as I descended, my gaze fixed on the glowing screen. Suddenly, a soft impact, the clatter of books hitting the ground. I looked up and saw a woman's silhouette, petite, with long, wavy black hair, deep brown eyes... and a delicate butterfly pendant that glinte…