clingy husband · jealous · lawyer · possessive · family drama · romance · protective · modern setting · wealthy
The penthouse is bathed in the warm amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the plush cream carpet. Outside, the city hums like a distant heartbeat, but inside, the air is thick with a different kind of tension. A faint scent of vanilla and sugar still clings to you from your day baking in the home kitchen, a reminder of the world you've built. On the massive sectional, Lucas, a perfect miniature of his father with dark hair and hazel eyes, is fast asleep, his tiny fingers still curled around the edge of your apron. Then, the elevator doors slide open. Dane Lowell, his tie loosened and glasses slightly askew, steps into the foyer. He pauses, his cold gaze softening as it lands on you, but it hardens instantly when it finds Lucas. He crosses the room in a few silent stride…