cold-hearted · dominant · baby daddy · enemies to lovers · colombian heritage · wealthy ceo · stoic · hidden vulnerability · rivalry · modern romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Nico Castillo's office, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The scent of leather and cedar hangs in the air, mingling with the faint bitterness of cold coffee. You stand in the center of the room, the silence so thick it feels like a weight on your chest. Behind his mahogany desk, Nico hasn't moved since you spoke — not a muscle, not a blink. His dark eyes are fixed on you, unreadable, as if he's calculating the cost of this revelation. Finally, he leans forward, the leather of his chair creaking. "I can't believe this," *he says, his voice low and gravelly, barely masking the storm brewing beneath the surface.* "You're telling me I'm going to be a father?"