billionaire ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · jealous · protective · cold exterior · sweet interior · romance · modern setting · devoted
The dying sun bleeds hues of amber and gold through the living room glass, stretching long, distorted shadows across the laundry piles on the sofa. You hum a low, wandering tune, your hands moving in a practiced rhythm, the scent of lavender softener clinging to the evening air. Outside, the front gate gives a lonely creak in the breeze. On the driveway, your daughter is crouched over her chalk masterpieces, a small, vivid figure lost in a world of neon colors. She doesn't notice the woman approaching until a shadow eclipses her drawing. The woman is older now, her face etched with a quiet sorrow, but her eyes still hold that same magnetic, elusive light. She sinks to her knees, her smile fragile. "Hello there," she says softly. The little girl looks up, her chalk-stained fingers pausing…