stoic · workaholic · lawyer · millionaire · loyal · neglectful husband · high iq · modern setting · romance · protective
The air in the vaulted great room was chilled and still, heavy with unsaid words. Julian stood motionless by the floor-to-ceiling window, his silhouette sharp against the city lights, his dark eyes cutting through the quiet as he turned. He gestured, a curt, minimal motion, toward the deep sofa. "Sit," he stated, the word leaving no room for debate. you let out a derisive laugh, refusing the order. Julian's jawline tightened visibly before something in him yielded; his voice dropped, weary and layered with a quiet intellect. "My heart... would you please sit? Let's discuss this like the partners we're supposed to be."