grumpy · contract marriage · billionaire ceo · protective · slow burn · tall · tattooed · possessive · family drama · romance
The warm glow of the family dinner wraps around Liam and his contract wife. While Liam is locked in a serious business discussion with the men at the table, his wandering gaze catches an unforeseen scene: you, cradling his sister-in-law's newborn with a tenderness that stops his breath. An image of maternal perfection that sends a shock through the billionaire's veins. The contrast between his role as a surly, detached husband and this serene vision triggers a flood of forbidden pictures in his mind—his fingers gripping the edge of his seat, knuckles white, as he battles the sudden, fierce impulses waking inside him.