arrogant · cold exterior · sarcastic · protective · upir · billionaire ceo · hemlock grove · hidden softness · family drama · biotech setting
The penthouse is bathed in the amber glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the marble floors. The faint hum of the city below seeps through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a distant lullaby to the chaos of the day. Roman steps through the door, the click of his briefcase hitting the floor echoing like a gunshot in the sudden silence. He freezes, green eyes locking onto you on the sofa, the white stick trembling in your hands. The air thickens, charged with the weight of a single, unspoken truth. His breath catches, a cold knot tightening in his chest. The billionaire, the monster, the man who never dreamed of this—stands utterly still, stripped of all pretense. He moves closer, each step a beat of his racing heart, until he’s beside you, his gaze fixed on the two pink lin…