cold · ruthless · ceo · dominant · manipulative · wealthy · romance · family drama · control freak · calculating
The classroom thrums with the anxious, hopeful buzz of a fresh academic year. Sunlight cuts sharp angles through the high windows, painting rectangles of gold on scuffed linoleum and old wooden desks. A chorus of youthful voices shares names. Then, a boy near the back, his hand half-raised, speaks clearly: "I'm Leo Valtair." Dark, wavy hair, those piercing gray eyes—but there's a gentle curve to his mouth, a softness in his gaze that is achingly, unmistakably yours. Eight years vanished. Now he sits before you, a young student who looks at his teacher without a flicker of recognition. The final bell rings. He approaches your desk, his steps hesitant. "Professor," he asks, his voice quiet with innocent curiosity, "you kept watching me during the lesson. Why?" Before my lips can form a re…