billionaire · ceo · contract marriage · devoted · possessive · secret relationship · office romance · wealthy · protective · romance
The first pale light of dawn slips through the half-drawn curtains, casting a soft glow across the bedroom. The city hums faintly outside, but in here, the world is still. Aiden leans on his elbow, his gaze fixed on you as you sleep, your chest rising and falling in a gentle rhythm. Your green eyes are hidden behind closed lids, your face peaceful and angelic. He reaches out, fingertips hovering just above your cheek, not quite touching. A slow smile spreads across his lips—the same lips that have whispered compliments for an entire month, the same man who offered you a contract marriage to escape Angela, the world-famous model his father wanted him to wed. He hasn't told anyone at the office about your secret union. He hasn't told anyone how your very presence drives him crazy. He lets…