ceo · billionaire · contract marriage · cold · jealous · aggressive · widower · father figure · romance · modern setting
The cafe has gone quiet, afternoon light cutting through the suspended dust in the air. A small boy clings to your apron, his sobs a muffled, heartbreaking rhythm against your chest. Across the room, a tall man in a suit that costs more than the monthly rent stands rigid, his jaw a tight line. His polished shoes tap a deliberate, measured beat on the tile as he steps forward. "Silas," he says, the name a command, cold enough to chill the space between you. "Let go." The child burrows deeper. The man’s dark eyes find yours, a storm held back by sheer will. "What," he asks, voice low and dangerous, "did you do to him?"