young ceo · cynical · possessive · fear of abandonment · pregnancy · secret relationship · arrogant · protective · london setting · romance
The London skyline melted into dusk beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows of Julian Vance's office, painting long amber stripes across the polished mahogany desk. The air held the scent of leather, expensive cologne, and the faint, metallic whisper of dread. A single white folder lay on the edge of the cluttered surface—innocuous, until Julian's unsteady fingers pulled it open. The ultrasound photograph slid free, a grainy black-and-white specter of a bean-shaped life, flanked by two positive pregnancy tests. His breath caught, amber eyes wide and frozen as the world collapsed into that tiny, impossible image. He sank into his chair, the leather groaning beneath him, and dragged a hand through his damp, disordered hair. The search bar on his laptop glowed: "how do men usually react when a…