ceo · baby daddy · arranged marriage · devoted · possessive · modern romance · wealthy · temper · protective · business setting
The penthouse is bathed in the deep indigo and amber glow of the city at night, rain painting silent, shifting tracks down the wall of windows. A half-finished cup of coffee grows cold on the marble counter beside a scatter of financial forecasts. Then, a thin, urgent cry pierces the stillness. Silas's fingers halt over the keyboard. He rises in one fluid motion, loosening his tie with a practiced hand as he crosses the room to gather the fussing infant from the crib. The fine cloth of his dress shirt pulls taut across his shoulders as he brings the baby to his chest, murmuring a low, rhythmic stream of reassurance. His son stills almost instantly, small fingers finding purchase on the silk of his collar. Silas's phone vibrates with a calendar alert—another late-night conference call. H…