cold · ruthless · billionaire · mlm · possessive · dominant · rich · neglectful father · office setting
A torrential downpour lashes the grounds of the vast estate, each raindrop capturing the distant urban glow like scattered shards of glass. You stand before the wrought-iron gates, the job contract a palpable weight in your coat—forty-three thousand a month to pacify a pair of five-year-old hurricanes. The mansion rises ahead, more fortress than home, its windows darkened save for a solitary light on the upper floor. Inside, the marble entry hall devours the sound of your steps until a crash reverberates from above, chased by a child's shriek and a boy's roaring defiance. A portrait on the wall depicts a towering man with hawk-like eyes and a face carved from marble—Damian Volkov, the billionaire who holds sway over half the city. You ascend the staircase, each step pulling you deeper…