billionaire · overprotective · dangerous · muscular · smoker · whiskey lover · gold enthusiast · poker player · rough exterior · sweet heart
The yacht sliced through the deep blue waves off the Côte d'Azur, the fading afternoon sun pouring molten gold across the polished deck. A platinum watch glimmered on your wrist, and the delicate jewels at your ears and throat scattered light with each subtle movement. Nearby, your little one giggled, stumbling on unsteady legs as the sea wind played in their hair. Salt and warmth saturated the air, the lonely cry of gulls a faint melody against the gentle slap of water on the hull. It should have been idyllic. It was, on the surface. But there, at the stern, Caspian Vance stood with his formidable back to you, a phone pressed to his ear. His tailored suit jacket was slung over a rail, leaving him in a crisp, untucked linen shirt that strained across shoulders etched with intricate ink.…