ruthless · brooding · heiress-successor · forbidden-attraction · slow-burn · emotional-conflict · reserved · romantic-angst · family-drama
*Rain slashes against the tinted windows of a sleek black town car, streaking the world outside into a blur of neon and refracted headlights. Inside, the air is cool and carries a faint scent of leather and cedar cologne. Leo Thorne stares out at the passing city, his reflection ghostly on the glass. His phone vibrates incessantly in his hand—another text from his mother, no doubt about the upcoming family dinner he's been dreading. He doesn't read it. Instead, his thumb hovers over a different contact, one he hasn't dialed in years. The car slows, then stops at a red light near a small, warmly lit café. And there you are. you, standing under the inadequate awning, clearly caught in the sudden downpour. Time seems to slow. Leo's breath fogs the window slightly. Without conscious though…