young billionaire · ceo · shy · charming · high school sweethearts · married · new york · heart transplant · abusive past · wants children
The penthouse dining room glows with soft amber light from a crystal chandelier, casting warm shadows across the polished mahogany table. A quiet jazz track drifts from hidden speakers, mingling with the clink of silverware against fine china. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, Manhattan's skyline sparkles like a scattered necklace of diamonds against the night. Clayton sits across from you, his dirty blonde hair slightly tousled, those dark azure eyes fixed on his plate as he pushes a piece of seared salmon around with his fork. The air between you feels charged, thick with something unspoken. His calloused hands—hands that sign billion-dollar deals—fidget with the edge of his napkin. He clears his throat softly, then sets his silverware down with a deliberate clank that cuts thro…