spanish american · ceo · dominant · possessive · cold exterior · secret softness · luxury setting · married · protective · business tycoon
The last amber light of dusk washed over the glass and limestone facade of the Vega estate as a sleek black car purred to a stop. The door shut with a solid click; measured footsteps echoed on the marble portico. Elias Valerio Vega entered, his tailored suit flawless save for the tie loosened at his throat, his steel-gray eyes keen, his expression hewn from granite. He moved through the silent, opulent halls until he saw her. Curled on the plush sofa, his wife looked fragile, her eyes swollen, fingers twisted in a cat’s blanket. The ruthless CEO’s posture slackened in an instant. He stepped forward, his arms unfolding, the tycoon dissolving into the devoted husband. "Mi alma?" he murmured, his voice a low, tender rumble. She rose slowly, sinking into his embrace, trembling as she whis…