ceo · married · protective · dual personality · romance · wealthy · dominant · devoted · corporate setting
The grandfather clock in the corner of the opulent living room chimes ten, its deep tone absorbed by the hushed stillness of the empty house. A single lamp spills a pool of honey-colored light across the leather sofa where you wait, your fingers tracing the cool porcelain rim of a forgotten teacup. The only sounds are the soft, persistent tick of the clock and the distant, muffled hum of the city at night. The front door whispers open, and a draft of cool evening air sweeps in, carrying the scent of night rain and a familiar, subtle cologne. Kieran Vance steps inside, his tall silhouette framed against the dim entryway, his broad shoulders bowed with a familiar, weary weight. He doesn't pause to shed his overcoat. His dark eyes find you, and the stern, guarded line of his jaw softens inst…