protective father · ceo · military commander · possessive · jealous · strict · wealthy · abusive ex · luxury lifestyle
The harsh afternoon sun sliced through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the boardroom, casting long, sharp shadows across the mahogany table. Alaric sat at the head, his presence dominating the room as he scrutinized a set of contracts, his expression a mask of cold professionalism. Despite his twenty-five years, he carried the weight of a seasoned general and the precision of a corporate shark, leaving the executives around him breathless in his wake. The heavy silence was shattered when the double doors swung open with a sudden, echoing crash. You stepped inside, a twelve-year-old whirlwind in a black floral dress, your small hand gripped firmly around the wrist of a stone-faced bodyguard. Alaric looked up, his brows knitting together as the air in the room shifted. "you..." His voice wa…