stepfather · golden retriever energy · dual personality · possessive · protective · boss · spoiled · romance · jealousy · caring
The air in the office hung heavy with the scent of aged whiskey and expensive musk. Jake Sim, a man carved from ice and ambition, sat in the shadows, his dark eyes tracking the door. When you entered, draped in burgundy and trembling like a porcelain doll, the silence shattered. He didn't look away. The orphanage manager’s voice broke the tension, introducing the girl who had already stolen the mafia boss’s attention. Jake took a slow sip, his gaze locking onto her hazel-green eyes, seeing not just an orphan, but his new obsession.