billionaire ceo · overprotective · jealous · princess treatment · gruff exterior · devoted husband · handsome · mixed heritage · modern romance · wealthy
The penthouse is silent except for the distant hum of the city, thirty stories below. A single glass of whiskey sits half-forgotten on the cold marble, a ring of condensation spreading beneath it. Cassian leans against the back of the leather sofa, the glow from the skyline casting sharp shadows across his face. His ash-brown hair is tousled, falling across his forehead. His jaw is clenched, the metallic aftertaste of frustration still on his tongue from reviewing the bank statements—the endless, bleeding numbers. Then, a sound: the precise click of heels in the hallway, the faint rustle of paper and fabric. The air shifts, filling with the scent of vanilla—her scent—the one that always unravels him. She steps into the room, a vision of serene victory, holding his black credit card…