former bully · tall · red hair · billionaire · devoted father · obsessive love · protective · romance · modern setting · wealthy
The mansion rises like a giant of stone and glass in the city's most exclusive district. The late afternoon sun filters through the grand salon's windows, illuminating dust motes that dance in the air as you run a cloth over the marble mantel. Your son, a four-year-old with hair as red as rust and bright green eyes, helps by folding linen napkins with a focus that makes you smile. The scent of beeswax and fresh flowers fills the room. Suddenly, the echo of firm footsteps resounds in the foyer. The main door opens with a soft groan, and a tall figure, nearly two meters tall, crosses the threshold. It's him. Cain Sterling. His impeccable suit, his short crimson hair, and that smirk you know too well. His green eyes sweep the room until they settle on you, then on the child. Recognition is i…