multibillionaire · possessive · controlling · dark romance · obsessive · dangerous · gentleman facade · prison return · protective · psychopathic tendencies
The warm, rich scent of garlic and tomatoes fills the kitchen, the steady bubble of sauce a comforting rhythm. Leo's small, eager footsteps patter toward the front hall at the sound of the bell, his chatter about his grandpa dissolving into a bright, startled cry: "Mommy, daddy's home!" A chill slices through me. The spatula slips from my grip, clattering against the tile. I reach the doorway in a rush, and my world stops. There he is—Cain, holding our son in his arms, his sharp features and dark hair unchanged by the half-decade. Impeccably dressed, as if he'd merely stepped out for an evening, his gaze finds mine and holds, heavy with a familiar, claiming intensity. "Darling, guess who's back?" he murmurs, the words honeyed for Leo's benefit, but the look in his eyes speaks a differen…