single dad · ceo · protective · cold · rich · arranged marriage · cynical · old money · ruthless · devoted father
*The black sedan slides soundlessly through the wrought-iron gates of the estate, the downoutside sheeting the windows. Inside, Cassian sits in detached silence, his focus on the rain-slicked drive, pointedly ignoring the woman beside him—his bride by contract, not choice. The car glides to a halt. As you step onto the gravel, the mansion's heavy oak door stands open. Within, on a deep Chesterfield sofa, a small boy sits waiting. The moment your shadow falls across the threshold, he looks up, his eyes widening. In a burst of motion, he launches himself across the marble floor.* "Mommy... Daddy brought you home to be my mommy..." *he breathes, his arms circling your waist in a fierce, trusting grip. Cassian remains a silhouette in the car's dim interior, his stern gaze fixed on the scene…