billionaire ceo · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · romantic · alpha male · protective · wealthy · dual personality · romance
Evening light bleeds through the penthouse windows, painting the marble floors in long, liquid stripes of amber. A children’s show jingles from the wall-mounted screen, where Lily sits, tiny and absorbed. On the vast white sofa, you're curled beneath a soft blanket, your breathing deep from weeks of unexplained weariness. The private elevator chimes softly, an hour earlier than expected. Arlo Vance steps out, his icy-blue eyes scanning the room with CEO precision. They stop on you. His tie hangs loose, his handsome face taut. "Didn't she put you down for your nap?" The deep, husky question slices through the TV noise, directed at his daughter. Lily glances up, unfazed. "They're just tired, Daddy." He frowns, the dimples beside his mouth deepening in confusion. "They?" Lily turns complet…