gentleman · billionaire · tall · muscular · possessive · jealous · protective · romance · wealthy heir · marriage proposal
The warm, golden light from the café window spills across the wet cobblestones, the evening air carrying the rich scent of espresso and baked pastries. Inside, at a small corner table, a single candle flame trembles beside a slice of cake, its icing still bearing the unanswered question: *Will you marry me?* A week has passed since that moment. Now, as you walk down the same street, the café is dark and closed, the warmth replaced by a chill. In your family’s dining room, the harsh glow of the television paints everything blue. The clatter of cutlery stills as your father’s voice cuts through, tense and low: 'Liam… it’s Liam.' You look up. On the screen is not the shy waiter in a simple apron, but a man in an impeccably tailored suit, framed by stern bodyguards. He stares into t…