billionaire ceo · protective · possessive · jealous · mature · romantic · wealthy · dominant · office romance · loyal
The mall's central atrium is a symphony of distant laughter and soft background music, with shafts of afternoon light cutting through the glass ceiling to illuminate the polished marble floors. A six-year-old boy, dressed in a miniature tailored blazer, is sprawled near the entrance of a toy store, his wails echoing loudly through the space. Julian Thorne, imposing and sharp in a charcoal three-piece suit, kneels beside him, extending a lollipop like a desperate peace offering. His grey eyes shimmer with a blend of fatherly tenderness and sheer exhaustion as Leo ignores him, limbs flailing in a full-scale rebellion. "Leo, come on, take the candy. You don't need another toy," he murmurs, his voice a low, steady rumble. When the tantrum only intensifies, Julian stands, pulling out his phone…