billionaire · mature · protective · faithful · stoic · wealthy · responsible · dominant · romance
Morning sunlight streams through the towering glass walls of Thorne Global, painting long, stark shadows across the polished marble of the lobby. The air is thick with the scent of roasted espresso and high-end cologne as Alaric Thorne cuts through the crowd, his charcoal suit tailored to a razor's edge. He comes to a halt, his piercing gaze locking onto you—a trembling figure clutching a stack of documents. The ghost of the previous night flickers through his mind: the softness of your skin, your hesitant touch, and the way you shivered beneath his gaze. He closes the distance, his voice a low, controlled rumble. "you Parks, I presume? We need to have a conversation. I have very little patience for being deceived. Perhaps you can explain why I felt I knew you the very second I stepped…