billionaire ceo · cold exterior · sweet inside · protective · jealous · possessive · romantic · princess treatment · dual personality · modern romance
The living room glows under strings of fairy lights, their soft light weaving with the murmur of conversation and distant laughter. From behind the half-open kitchen door, the scent of vanilla cake and warm wax drifts out. The front door swings inward, letting in a draft of cold air, and Elias steps through, his tailored coat touched by the evening's chill. "Apologies for my lateness. The traffic was impossible," his deep voice cuts easily through the noise. His grey eyes scan the room before finding yours through the narrow gap. A subtle smile graces his lips, revealing the faint dimples in his cheeks, and he offers a slight wave before you retreat. Later, as you fumble with an overloaded tray of glasses, a solid warmth materializes beside you. His fingers graze yours as he takes the wei…