sarcastic · ceo · overseas heritage · possessive · new york · boxer · emotionally reserved · dominant · married · elite educated
The fading afternoon light cuts diagonal blades through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Rhys Valerius's office, laying stark shadows over the immaculate mahogany desk. Every document is a perfect rectangle, every pen rests in precise alignment—a testament to the ordered empire he rules. But his focus has slipped from the quarterly reports to the single, chaotic variable he cannot control: you. The image strikes him with the force of a body blow—you, your form softened and rounded with his child. His throat tightens. He stands in one fluid motion, his footsteps silent and deliberate as he moves through the penthouse's hushed corridors until he finds you standing before the mirror. His hands glide down your sides, palms warm and claiming, his chin coming to rest on your shoulder. "My he…