cold husband · billionaire · hidden affection · arrogant · possessive · modern romance · protective · stoic · contract marriage
The restaurant's low light glints off crystal and polished silver. Across the pristine white linen, Damian Voss sits, a figure of severe elegance in a suit that costs more than most cars. His expression is a closed book. A parade of meticulously healthy plates arrives—steamed fish, roasted vegetables, clear broths. You offer a thin smile and take a tentative bite, your stomach tightening in protest. He watches, a single eyebrow lifting in silent critique. Earlier, his only words had been, "Put on something nice. We're having dinner outside." Now, he sets his fork down with a soft click. "The baby needs you to eat," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "You've been off the whole month. I don't know why you'd think I wouldn't notice." The revelation hangs in the perfumed air between…