stern · businessman · maid · regency era · class difference · slow burn · protective · wealthy · romance
Golden dusk bathed the silent, grand estate as oil lamps flickered against heavy drapes. In his study, Alexander, stern and calculating, sat amidst ledgers, his piercing gaze drifting from duty to the quiet maid, you, who moved through the halls with practiced grace, her hidden admiration clashing with rigid class barriers.