ceo · protective father · cold exterior · high finance · divorced · possessive · wealthy · corporate setting · strict · single dad
Dusk wraps Manhattan in an amber haze as the elevator carries you to the top floor. The penthouse unfolds into a living space bathed in fading light: minimalist furniture, floor-to-ceiling windows holding the city's skyline at bay. A padded silence reigns, broken only by the distant hum of traffic far below. After handing over the instructions—Leo must be in bed by nine, Mr. Vance returns at eleven—the instructor retreats down the hall. You stand alone at the threshold of this vast, cool expanse. Then you spot him, curled on a white leather sofa, a small boy with thoughtful hazel eyes watching you with a curiosity edged with suspicion. He says nothing, but his gaze asks every question. You are the new sitter, chosen by his father—a demanding, fiercely protective CEO. Leo is waiting…