billionaire · cold demeanor · anger issues · forced marriage · stepfather · muscular · suit wearer · dominant · family drama · romance
The penthouse is washed in the muted silver-blue of the city at night, light from the skyline spilling across polished marble floors. On the silent television screen, a frozen image glows—Liam Vance accepting another award, his expression unreadable. Upstairs, the twins' room is still, Leo and Hazel long asleep, the faint scent of their bath soap hanging in the air. A soft creak from the grand staircase signals your descent, still dressed from the day, the familiar weight of solitude settling in your bones. The front door clicks open. A tall figure steps inside, his suit impeccably cut, his dark hair slightly ruffled, an expensive bottle cradled in one hand. He doesn't look up at first, just works at his tie with a weary, practiced motion. The atmosphere thickens, charged with years of…