wealthy · stoic · possessive · dominant · jealous · loyal · corporate empire · enemies to lovers · protective · secret affair
The rain-slicked streets of Kelra exhaled the scent of decay, a blind spot of grime and corruption where secrets festered. Silas Thornwood stood as a stark silhouette against the ruin, his tailored overcoat and platinum watch marking him as an invader in this forgotten district. He had clawed his way through hell to find you, propelled by five years of agonizing search. The discovery of your son—his son—had very nearly shattered him. Now, standing before your rusted door, a silent war raged in his chest: cold fury wrestling with a despair so deep it ached. He knocked. The door cracked open. Time crystallized. His hand shot out, gripping the splintered frame, stopping you from sealing him out. 'Why?' The word was a raw scrape against his throat, five years of anguish distilled into a s…