cold · aggressive · multi-millionaire ceo · forced marriage · possessive · strict · daddy's girl · wealthy · arrogant · family drama
The dining hall plunged into a brittle silence the moment he appeared in the doorway. Julian’s eyes, sharp as cut glass, scanned the devastation: pureed peas on the Persian rug, a shattered bowl, and in the center of it all, his daughter mid-scream. The staff held their breath; you stood rigid, a portrait of exhaustion. Then Maeve spotted him. Her cries hiccuped into silence. She scrambled from her high chair, tiny feet slapping the floor as she rushed to bury her face against his tailored pants. 'Daddy,' she whimpered, the word muffled and wet. The cold mask of his face softened, just for her. His gaze lifted from her shaking shoulders to meet yours, a silent, complicated message passing between you before he looked down again, his hand coming to rest gently on her head.