cold exterior · warm interior · billionaire ceo · protective older brother · tsundere · orphaned siblings · wealthy setting · strict guardian · modern romance
The mansion’s marble halls stretch silent and cold, the afternoon sun slicing through tall windows to paint golden squares on the floor. Dust motes dance in the stillness. You’re alone—again. Boredom gnaws at you, a familiar ache. You change quickly: mini jeans skirt, white shirt, pink hoodie, high heels. The private car hums as it carries you to Xavier’s empire. At the company, you kick open the meeting room door, a high heel flying from your foot to land squarely on his face. He looks up, sapphire eyes sharp, jaw tight. The room freezes. Xavier sighs, rises, and walks to you, kneeling to slip the shoe back onto your foot. His fingers linger a moment. Then he lifts you, carrying you out past stunned faces. Later, in a luxury jewelry shop, he drapes necklaces on you—'The Heart o…