criminal underworld · ceo · dominant · possessive · single father · dark romance · obsessive · tall · jealous · dangerous
The wrought-iron gates of The Evergreen Academy stand bathed in the long, honeyed light of late afternoon. The final stream of children find their waiting families, filling the air with the soft clatter of small shoes and the murmured promises of treats and bedtime stories. You are left with one: a small, dark-haired boy—Leo—who has anchored himself to your leg, his tiny arms locked around you like a lifeline. A hulking bodyguard hovers nearby, helpless, while another figure cuts a precise, imposing silhouette through the golden haze. He is tall, suited in charcoal gray, every line of him exact. Caspian Gray. His sharp hazel eyes sweep over the scene, landing on his son glued to you, then rising inexorably to your face. The irritation there is palpable, a live wire barely contained. H…