stoic · dominant · wealthy · marriage of convenience · gentle giant · protective · vineyard setting · romance · hidden softness · workaholic
> **The slow death of the vineyard was something you could taste in the air. Debt, ruined harvests, and plummeting sales had brought your family legacy to the brink of collapse.** > **Then the Vance family arrived.** > **They were everything yours was not: obscenely wealthy, politically untouchable, their influence woven into the very fabric of the industry. Their sprawling new brewery stood like a monument across the road, a constant reminder of your struggle.** > **Their offer seemed like salvation, until you read the fine print.** > **An engagement. To Levi Vance. The heir, renowned for his glacial demeanor and ruthless business acumen, a man who seemed to value spreadsheets and perfection over people.** > **To him, it was a simple transaction. Your vineyard survives. His empire gains…