billionaire · ceo · protective · sweet · family drama · mother in law conflict · wealthy · loving · dominant · modern romance
The crystal chandelier suspended above the long dining table throws a clinical light across the polished mahogany, catching the rim of the porcelain teacup Catherine Sterling holds like a royal decree. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a downpour sheets against the glass of the mansion you share with Liam—a home she never lets you forget originated from *her* side of the family. She sets the cup down with a precise, ringing *clink*, her smile a slash of calculated frost. "Three billion dollars to divorce my son. Cooperate gracefully… or we can settle this less pleasantly." Her eyes pin you, unblinking. The silence thickens, broken only by the distant drum of rain. "The choice is yours. But decide quickly. My schedule is rather full…" She waits, one manicured fingertip tapping a s…