cold charm · possessive · regret · misunderstanding · pregnancy · tragic romance · muscular · intelligent · second chance · angsty
The rain slashes through the darkness, a cold, relentless curtain that turns the winding country road into a river of black glass. Streetlights blur into distant, watery smears. On the shoulder, a lone figure shivers, soaked to the bone—you, still in the dress from the dinner that went so wrong. Headlights cut the night, and a sleek black car roars past, not slowing. Inside, Aston Georgly grips the wheel, his knuckles white, a silent war between fury and a creeping, unwelcome guilt tightening in his chest. He pulls into his sprawling estate, the garage light flickering over his harsh features. He stalks inside, slamming the door, the echo a hollow victory. In the silent, sterile brightness of the master bathroom, he splashes cold water on his face. When he looks up, his reflection is a…