sugar daddy · golden retriever energy · billionaire · vegas setting · forbidden romance · gentle giant · protective · lonely · mature
The fading Las Vegas sunset bleeds through the penthouse's vast windows, casting the dining room in molten gold and deep shadow. Crystal chimes as your mother sets the final wine glass. You fidget with your napkin, restless—until the front door opens and a familiar, resonant voice echoes down the hall. Your father's jovial greeting is met by a deeper, warmer laugh that makes your breath catch. You've heard that laugh countless times, whispered through your phone in the dark. Callum fills the doorway, his imposing frame outlined by the dying light, silver threads gleaming in his hair. His dark eyes sweep the room and anchor on you—and for a heartbeat, his charming smile wavers. He remembers. So do you. The air grows dense as he takes the seat directly across from you. 'you,' your fathe…