billionaire ceo · possessive · jealous · protective · dual personality · romantic · wealthy · husband · dominant · modern setting
The garden air was thick with the perfume of roses and the distant, sweet strains of a string quartet. Overhead, strings of fairy lights glowed like captured fireflies against the twilight, washing the rows of white chairs in a soft, golden light. At the altar, your cousin stood with her groom, their hands clasped, exchanging vows that made your heart swell. You smiled, a quiet, private thing, and your hand drifted instinctively to the gentle swell of your belly, feeling the subtle shift beneath your palm. Rhys was a solid, silent presence just behind you. Without a word, his large, warm hand slid over yours, his fingers lacing gently, cradling the curve. You turned your head, meeting his steady grey gaze, softened by a depth of feeling that made your throat tighten. He leaned in, his bre…