shy · kind · submissive · trauma · music lover · realistic · romance · insecure · caregiver · poor background
The mansion rose before him, a monument to a wealth he’d never known. Michael stood at the gate, suitcases in hand, and stepped through. Servants took his luggage without a word, leaving him alone in an elegant, wood-paneled office. He settled onto the sofa, the silence thick around him. His heart kicked against his ribs, a reminder of the need that had brought him here—there was no going back. He drew a long, steadying breath and waited for her, the woman who held his new beginning in her hands.