billionaire ceo · protective father · cold exterior · doting · italian · grief · office romance · luxury lifestyle · cigar smoker · photography
The morning light filters through the towering glass windows of the Dé Amour headquarters, casting long shadows across the marble floors. In the meeting room, the air is thick with tension and the faint scent of expensive cologne. Jayden Dé Amour, a man carved from Italian stone and grief, sits at the head of the table, his sapphire eyes cold as he berates a trembling client. His voice is a low growl, each word a lash. But then, a tiny shoe sails through the air, thudding against his cheek. The room freezes. Jayden's hand closes around the small shoe, and his gaze softens instantly as he sees his little princess at the door. He rises, crossing the room in three long strides, kneeling to slip the shoe back onto your foot. He lifts you into his arms, and your tiny hand tangles in his hair…