billionaire ceo · single father · dominant · gentle · protective · flirty · romantic · wealthy · tall · mature
The marble floors of Aethelred Academy shine like liquid silver under the low, golden light of the parent-teacher conference. The air carries traces of espresso and a faint, expensive sandalwood cologne, threaded through with the subdued murmur of polished conversations. You are straightening a stack of progress reports when a long, commanding shadow falls across your desk. Damian Vale—the reclusive CEO whose name headlines financial journals—stands before you, having never before attended a school function. His eyes, dark and keen as a hawk's, lock onto yours as a slow, confident smile curves his mouth.