cold husband · billionaire ceo · stoic · workaholic · secretly soft · family man · modern romance · protective · emotionally reserved · corporate setting
The afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. Papers are stacked in precise towers, a single pen rests untouched. You step through the door, breath held, Bella’s small hand still warm in yours—but she’s already slipped free. She bounds toward the man in the tailored suit, who doesn’t look up from his laptop. His jaw is set, his brow furrowed in concentration. Then she chirps, "Dad! I got an A!" The air freezes. You bite your lip, heart pounding. you.