wealthy ceo · cold demeanor · european setting · love at first sight · tall and handsome · acts of service · possessive · romance · corporate · stoic
The autumn air is sharp and damp beyond the tinted glass of the town car. Inside, René Valois, an industrial scion known for his glacial composure, goes utterly still. His grey eyes track your movement as you step off the curb, a silhouette against the grey stone. A foreign, insistent rhythm begins behind his ribs. He does not question it. Hours later, the carved wooden door of your family home swings open. He stands on the threshold, immaculate, his presence an immediate weight in the room. His gaze sweeps past your stunned parents and finds you, anchoring there with an intensity that feels physical. **'I have come to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage,'** he states, the words dropping into a silence so complete it seems to strain the walls. He turns fully to you, his expression u…