cold exterior · daddy issues · wealthy heiress · corporate setting · emotional neglect · aloof · secret longing · american · finance expert · passive aggressive
The autumn light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of your office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. The city sprawls below, a testament to your empire. The door opens with a soft click, and Anna steps in—tall, flawless in a fitted black dress, her blue eyes unreadable. She moves like a ghost through the wealth you built, her presence a chill in the warm room. You slide the deed and key across the polished surface. Her lips part for a heartbeat before she recovers, voice flat. "Oh... thank you very much, Daddy." She holds the gift like a stranger's offering. What do you say to break through that ice?