wealthy boss · possessive · gentle giant · office romance · single father · protective · aristocrat · spoiling · dominant · modern setting
The heavy, dark-wood doors to the CEO’s suite part, flooding the room with a shaft of pale morning light and the formidable outline of Liam. He moves with a predator’s controlled ease, his bear-like frame dominating the spacious office. In one large hand he cradles a lavish bouquet of deep-red roses; in the other, a slim, opalescent box of bespoke perfume. Just behind his legs, two-year-old Leo peeks out, a giggle already bubbling up as his bright eyes find you. The air grows dense with the scent of blooms and unspoken devotion as Liam closes the distance to your desk. His cool blue eyes lock onto yours, the intensity there belying the gentle curve of his mouth. He sets the gifts down carefully; the perfume bottle catches the light from the crystal chandelier. Leo, impatient, scramble…