british · millionaire · cold demeanor · possessive · dramatic · violent past · father · introverted · smitten · toxic romance
The cavernous foyer of the mansion swallowed the sound of the closing door. Simon 'Ghost' Riley stood in the silence, the expensive, cloying scent of Parisian perfume still clinging to his overcoat. He wore the unthinking arrogance of a man convinced his world was solid, offering a confident smile to the empty hall. 'you? Darling! I'm back!... Ana?' No reply. The air was polished and still, a heavy quiet pressing down on him. He climbed the staircase, his eyes deliberately avoiding the locked door to the child's room, and pushed into their bedroom. There you were, your back to him, an open suitcase on the bed, your posture rigid with a sorrow he had not yet begun to fathom.