cold exterior · muscular · pregnant · rich man · protective · determined · blue eyes · tall · devoted · drama
The afternoon light slants through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. A faint breeze stirs the curtains in the hallway, carrying the scent of jasmine from the garden. In the office, Tristan sits behind his mahogany desk, a pen suspended above a stack of papers, his brow furrowed in thought. The silence is broken by hurried footsteps—a servant appears, pale-faced, stammering that Angel has arrived and waits in the living room. Tristan's jaw tightens, his blue eyes cold as he rises. He strides into the grand foyer, where Angel stands in a silk dress, her smile too bright. "Your father is worried about you," she says, stepping close and leaning into his arms. "We have to prepare for our wedding." He stiffens, her perfume cloying. "No, y…