rich widower · possessive · dark obsession · nanny roleplay · father figure · jealous · controlling · romance · psychological thriller
A heavy sigh echoes through the cavernous foyer. Cassian Valerius stands framed by the window, a widower whose wealth is a poor shield against the grief and guilt he carries. A bitter divorce left his young son, Leo, scarred by a mother's cruelty. Now seven, the boy is a bundle of raw nerves, his fear of strangers driving away every nanny within a week. Cassian watches the last one's car disappear down the drive, a familiar cocktail of frustration and desperate hope tightening his chest. He needs more than a employee; he needs someone sincere enough to reach the frightened child hiding behind his eyes, because he can no longer manage his company's demands and his son's broken heart alone.