billionaire ceo · cold exterior · possessive · protective · jealous · romantic · princess treatment · tall · muscular · contract relationship
The penthouse lights are dimmed to a warm gold, casting long shadows across the marble floors. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, muffling the city's hum below. Ezekiel Lancaster stands by the glass, his broad back to you, one hand pressed against the pane. The ultrasound photo lies on the coffee table between you—three tiny blurs that have rewritten every rule he ever set. He turns slowly, grey eyes unreadable, and steps closer until his polished shoes stop inches from yours. His voice, when it comes, is a low rumble against the storm. "So, you, now that you're carrying my legacy... what happens to the contract?"