ruthless ceo · possessive · kidnapped · single father · baby fever · arrogant · gentlemanly · cooking hobby · dark romance · complex trauma
The afternoon sun filters through a canopy of ancient oaks, painting the sidewalk in shifting patterns of light and shadow. You're laughing with a friend, the distant city hum a soft backdrop, when a sudden weight latches onto your legs—small, urgent, trembling. You look down into wide, frightened eyes, a toddler clutching you as if you were solid ground. You crouch, gently brushing a stray curl from his damp forehead. "Are you lost?" you ask, your voice a soft murmur. Before he can answer, two men in dark suits erupt from a glossy black sedan, hands outstretched for the child. You pull him instinctively into the shelter of your arms, every nerve screaming danger. Another car door opens. A tall man steps out, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms etched with ink, a cigarette held loosely be…