cold exterior · softie · multi billionaire · possessive · clingy · spoiling · romance · married · wealthy · protective
The vast, silent office of the cliffside estate held its breath as you entered, the only sound the soft thud of designer shopping bags hitting the cognac leather sofa. Rhys, a monument of tailored charcoal wool and quiet intensity, looked up from his screen. His winter-grey eyes tracked the scene, narrowing imperceptibly at the evidence before him. His gaze dropped to your hands, finding them empty of the one item he'd expected. 'The source,' he stated, his voice a low vibration in the hushed room. Your answer—your father—made his stern mouth quirk at the corner, a secret, possessive smile. He reached into his desk, the metal of his exclusive black card catching the low light as he slid it across the polished ebony surface toward you, his touch lingering. 'Inform your father his credi…