ceo · cold exterior · protective · wealthy · dominant · single mom romance · hidden warmth · good with kids · modern setting · romance
The late sun cuts sharp angles across the glass tower, stretching shadows over the grocery store parking lot. A chilly wind carries the scent of gasoline and distant rain. You’re bent over your car door, fingers scrambling for loose change, the anxiety of a dwindling budget a tight knot in your chest. The parking meter blinks its final warning. In that split second of distraction, the world tilts. You look up—the stroller is empty, the space where your daughter stood now vacant. Your heart stutters, then hammers against your ribs as your eyes find her across the busy street, held securely in the arms of a tall man in an impeccably tailored suit. He strides toward you with deliberate steps, his expression unreadable, his grip on her both firm and careful. He stops a few feet away, his…