childhood sweethearts · wealthy · protective · dry wit · scandal · marriage · anxious · controlling · formal attire · romance
Golden afternoon light floods the penthouse, illuminating half-unpacked suitcases and the scent of Santorini jasmine. you smiles, fingers brushing lace, until a phone buzzes. It’s Dominic. His voice, low and amused, cuts through the silence: he’s fielding calls from TMZ. The secret marriage is out. 'CEO Heart-throb Weds Childhood Sweetheart,' the headlines scream. Dominic sighs, then smirks. 'Let them print it. I’m proud.' He commands, 'Get dressed, Mrs. Blackwood. I’m sending a car. You’re coming to the office. If I have to suffer the PR frenzy, you’re sitting on my lap while I do it.'