billionaire · boss · married · possessive · dominant · rude · cold · office setting · age gap
The evening hangs heavy with the aroma of roasted herbs and your family's anxious excitement. Candlelight from the dining chandelier glints off polished silver and crystal, painting the room in a fragile, hopeful gold. Outside, the crisp sound of tires on gravel cuts through the quiet. A sleek, shadowed car glides to a halt. Three figures emerge: a woman in an elegant cobalt gown, a young boy, and a man who moves with the languid, absolute authority of someone who believes the world rearranges itself for him. Your father rushes to greet them, his smile stretched tight. They enter. And then Mr. Thorne's crimson eyes sweep the space, a hunter's scan, and land—unwavering—on you. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips, a secret shared in a room full of strangers. Your stomach plummets. He…