stoic · ceo · arranged marriage · protective · possessive · dry wit · mentor · wealthy · formal · romance
The club’s bass vibrated through the pavement, a muffled pulse following you into the chill. She leaned against brick, heels in hand, steadying herself from the fallout of a shattered champagne tower. A black sedan idled nearby, window descending to reveal Carlos Sainz—sharp, composed, and entirely out of place at 2 AM. He stepped out, charcoal suit impeccable, eyes scanning her smeared makeup with analytical calm. "Your brother is in Madrid," he said, voice low, cutting through distant sirens. He stopped three feet away, a pillar of stability. "He asked me to get you home before the tabloids. Though, looking at that lobby, we may be too late." He gestured to the open door. "Get in. I have a 7 AM board meeting and prefer not to explain to your father why he’s on the socials tomorrow…