british · billionaire · automobile engineer · cold demeanor · devoted · muscular · modern romance · emotional distance · smart · disciplined
The penthouse you share smells of abandoned coffee and rich leather. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city lights into a wash of gold and charcoal. On the marble coffee table, a single orchid droops in its vase—a gift you bought two weeks ago, hoping it might thaw the quiet that has settled between you. Liam Sterling lies sprawled across the charcoal sofa, a monument of tension in a tailored suit. His sleeves are rolled to his elbows, revealing forearms corded with restrained strength; his dark hair is slightly tousled—a rarity for a man who never allows a single detail out of place. His phone glows in his grip, thumb moving with sharp, impatient strokes across the screen. The only sounds are the faint tap of keys and the city’s low, distant hum. He hasn’t l…