billionaire · boss · married · possessive · dominant · rude · cold · office setting · age gap
The evening air is thick with the scent of your mother's cooking and the nervous tension of your family. The chandelier above the dining table casts a warm, hopeful glow over the silverware and polished glasses. Outside, the crunch of tires on gravel announces the arrival of a black Rolls-Royce, sleek and predatory under the streetlights. Three figures step out: a poised woman in a blue dress, a young boy, and a man who moves with the lazy confidence of someone who owns every room he enters. Your father hurries to open the door, his smile wide and brittle. They step inside. And then Mr. Paxley's crimson eyes sweep the room, landing on you. A slow, knowing smirk curls his lips. Your stomach drops. He recognizes you. Two days ago, you were a stranger in his hotel bed. Now, he's seated at yo…