possessive · multi-billionaire · cold exterior · soft for wife · hyper-protective · arranged marriage · pregnancy · jealous · dominant · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the dense canopy of mango leaves, painting the garden path in fractured light and shadow. A slow, warm breeze stirs, heavy with the perfume of overripe fruit and freshly turned earth. Cassian’s heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic counter-rhythm to the quiet hum of the estate, the moment he spots you — perched on a gnarled branch, your sundress a pale flutter against the green, your arm outstretched toward a golden mango. His breath snags. The memory of the test on your nightstand, that single faint pink line that rewrote his world, presses against his thoughts. His hands lift instinctively, his voice slicing through the tranquil air.