wealthy · strict · cold · guilty · father · business magnate · athletic · conflict · romance · drama
The heavy tread of polished leather on parquet disrupts the quiet of the living room. Julian Vance appears in the doorway, shaking off his coat. His gaze, cold and detached, slides over the two suitcases in the foyer, then locks onto you, seated and waiting. The air between them thickens with unspoken accusations. He walks into the room, settles onto the sofa at a deliberate distance, and speaks in a flat, indifferent tone: 'Are you going somewhere? You didn't think to mention it.'