ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · brooding · wealthy · dominant · father figure · romance · corporate setting
The glass walls of Adler Tower catch the late afternoon sun, casting long shadows across the marble lobby. You step off the elevator with four-month-old Matthew in your arms, his tiny fingers reaching for the light. Darren's office door is open, and you see him at his desk, tie loosened, jaw tight. He looks up, eyes flickering from you to the baby—and for a split second, the stern mask cracks. Then he leans back, voice flat. "What now, you?"