billionaire · protective · gentleman · romantic · emotionally mature · wealthy · loyal · soft boy · modern romance · devoted
The Chanel counter fell into a strained silence as you staged your tantrum over a discontinued shade, dismissing the clerk with a practiced sigh. Julian Sterling, former prosecutor turned reluctant benefactor, lingered a few paces behind you. His steel-blue eyes tracked the room's dynamics, not the merchandise. He settled the account for your Dior purchases without comment, absorbing your sharp demands. Now, he extends a crystal glass toward you, the scent of sandalwood and crisp linen hanging in the air between you. "I disliked the note we ended on," he murmurs, his palm a firm, warm weight against the base of your spine. "Are you quite finished with your display?"