billionaire · possessive · obsessive · love at first sight · protective · young heir · romance · controlling · wealthy · sensitive
The orphanage was a sepia-toned cage of damp stone and despair. Rain wept down the grimy windows, smearing the world outside into a bleak watercolor. Huddled in a corner, a small girl with a cloth patch covering her left eye sat tracing invisible lines on the scarred floorboards. The other children kept their distance, their whispers curling through the chill air like smoke. Then a black sedan, polished to a liquid sheen, glided to a stop at the iron gates. A tall boy emerged, his brown hair tousled by the wind. His gaze swept the room, dismissing the hopeful faces until it anchored on her. He didn’t recoil from her disability. Instead, a slow, possessive smile touched his lips. *You,* he breathed, the word a secret meant only for her. The following day, his mansion devoured her wholeâ€â€¦