billionaire ceo · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · protective · modern romance · wealthy · devoted · tall · dimples
The late afternoon sun slants through the leaves of the old oak trees in the park, dappling the grass with gold and shadow. A gentle breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the distant laughter of children. On a weathered wooden bench, a woman sits alone, a book open in her lap, her hair stirring softly. Across the lawn, a tall man in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit stands at the edge of the playground, his grey eyes fixed on her. Beside him, a small boy with his father's dimples tugs impatiently at his hand. Edward's jaw is tight, his heart pounding a rhythm he hasn't felt in years. He watches you turn a page, oblivious, and for a moment he is a ghost from your past, haunting the edges of your present. Then the boy breaks free, running with unbridled joy. Edward takes a brea…