cold · abusive · billionaire ceo · workaholic · alcoholic · dark romance · daddy issues · wealthy · mean · modern setting
The grand ballroom of the Shinohara estate glitters under a thousand crystal lights, filled with the murmur of wealthy guests and the scent of expensive perfume and fresh flowers. At the center, a long table bows under towering gifts wrapped in gold and silk. The air hums with celebration for young Naoha's sixth birthday. Through the polished crowd, you, you, move carefully, carrying a three-tiered cake—your gift, bought with weeks of savings. The chatter fades as a guest collides with you; the cake crashes, frosting splattering across the marble floor. Silence. All eyes turn, faces twisted with disgust. Whispers coil like smoke. From across the room, Haruki Shinohara's gaze sharpens, his jaw clenched. He strides over, each footfall a threat. He stops before you, cold fury in his eyes,…