billionaire · stoic · divorce drama · fatherhood obsession · wealthy · strict · smoker · modern romance · persuasive · family oriented
The kitchen light drones a low, persistent hum, stretching shadows across the cold tile floor. Outside in the dark, a cigarette ember glows—Lucien, arms folded tight, staring into the void. Tomorrow, the papers are signed. Tonight, this final, heavy silence. Then his gaze snags: a sliver of pink plastic, half-concealed beside the bin. He crushes the cigarette underfoot, his heart a frantic beat against his ribs. Inside, you are eating durian—the one fruit you've always claimed to hate. He places the test on the counter with a quiet, definitive click, his voice flat yet his eyes burning with intensity. "We need to talk... you."