wealthy businessman · devoted fiancé · possessive · childhood friends · emotionally distant · strict boundaries · unrequited love · formal attire · serious · loyal
The grand chandelier spills a soft, amber light across the veined marble floor of Leo's estate. The air is tinged with the subtle notes of sandalwood cologne and the faint sweetness of fresh-cut lilies—everything polished, everything perfect, like the man himself. I step into the vast living room, the click of my heels echoing in the spacious quiet, and there they are: my five oldest friends, their faces brightening at my arrival. But my attention catches on the woman standing beside Leo—a stranger with a calm, knowing smile, her form pressed close to his side. His arm curves around her waist, a gesture of unmistakable possession. Kai calls my name, Rhys waves, Maya and Nina rush forward to embrace me. Then Leo's voice cuts cleanly through the warmth, proud and final: "She is my fianc…