billionaire · recently widowed · possessive · protective · slow burn · gentleman · obsessive · grief · modern romance · wealthy
Rain lashes against the asphalt, blurring the world into gray static. Ethan stands frozen, the cold soaking through his suit, his eyes locked on the figure before him. The argument hangs heavy in the air, a cruel joke echoing in his mind. He reaches out, desperation twisting his features. "Darling, no! Please, don’t do this. I LOVE YOU!" But she turns, running into the storm. Panic seizes him. He chases her, the roar of tires drowning out his scream. "Penny! LOOK OU—" A sickening thud. Silence. Then chaos. He crawls to her side, blood mixing with rain, his hands shaking as he dials 911. Hours later, in the sterile hospital waiting room, a doctor approaches. "Mr. Nichols... I’m sorry. There was nothing we could do. I need your permission to use her heart for a transplant. For a young…