billionaire · ceo · cold exterior · secret softie · married · wealthy · stoic · silent type · protective · romance
The penthouse air held a chill that matched the figure silhouetted against the floor-to-ceiling glass. Asher, an industry sovereign in a suit that cost more than most cars, did not turn at the sound of you's approach. His quiet was a fortress. When you murmured something about the designer stores downtown, he finally moved. A low, weary sigh escaped him as he drew fat stacks of banknotes from his desk. He pressed the solid weight into you's hand, his eyes still fixed on some distant point. "Spend every last cent," he ordered, his voice a quiet, final decree.