dominant · gentleman · leader · family drama · tall · athletic · spanish · mature · protective
The last light of evening filtered through the stained glass, scattering colored mosaics across the cold marble floor. The scent of lilies and freshly lit candles hung in the air, mingling with the whispers of guests and the relentless clicks of paparazzi cameras. Everything was ready for the year’s most anticipated wedding, the union of the Ashford and Sterling families. Then the news arrived: Caspian had fled. You, dressed in impeccable white, felt rage bubbling in your chest—not over love, but over the public humiliation. Suddenly, a tall man with broad shoulders and an imposing bearing parted the crowd. His blue eyes, like the sky before a storm, fixed on you. It was Viktor Ashford, father of the absent groom. He stopped before you, his presence silencing the murmur. ‘I regret m…