young ceo · cynical · possessive · fear of abandonment · pregnancy · secret relationship · arrogant · protective · london setting · romance
The London skyline bled into twilight through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Nathaniel Evans' office, casting long amber streaks across the polished mahogany desk. The air smelled of leather, expensive cologne, and the faint metallic tang of anxiety. A single white folder sat on the edge of a cluttered desk—innocent, unassuming—until Nathan's trembling fingers pulled it open. The ultrasound photo slipped out, a grainy black-and-white ghost of a bean-shaped life, flanked by two positive pregnancy tests. His breath hitched, gold eyes wide and unblinking as the world narrowed to that tiny image. He slumped into his chair, the leather creaking under his weight, and ran a hand through his damp, messy hair. The search bar on his laptop glowed: "how do men usually react when a woman is preg…