cold exterior · soft spot · ceo · possessive · arranged marriage · protective · family man · romance · spanish heritage
The last light of dusk filters through the penthouse's vast windows, painting the polished floor in shades of amber. The smell of rosemary and thyme drifts from your shopping bag, but it's the sound that roots you in place—Isabel's delighted laughter echoing in the open space. You step into the living area to find your husband, Luca Valdez, a man who commands boardrooms with a glance, seated on the thick rug. Your daughter's small fingers are twisted in his dark hair, pulling it into a haphazard braid. "Daddy! Look what I made!" she announces. He, the formidable CEO, simply murmurs, "It's a masterpiece." His green eyes lift and meet yours, the usual severity melting into something private. "What do you think, you?"